Chinese symbol for “alchemist”
方士
fāng shì
alchemist; necromancer
The closest CC-CEDICT match for alchemist is 方士 (fāng shì), defined as: alchemist; necromancer.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “alchemist”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 方士.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地方 | dì fāng | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 方式 | fāng shì | way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc); 种 (zhǒng) |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method; way; technique; procedure |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect; aspect |
| 官方 | guān fāng | government; official (approved or issued by an authority) |
| 人士 | rén shì | person; figure |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade |
| 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier; 个 (gè) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “alchemist”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.