Chinese symbol for “arrogance”
自傲
zì ào
arrogance; proud of sth
The closest CC-CEDICT match for arrogance is 自傲 (zì ào), defined as: arrogance; proud of sth.
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 “arrogance”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 气焰 (氣焰) | qì yàn | arrogance; haughtiness |
| 骄傲 (驕傲) | jiāo ào | pride; arrogance |
| 骄气 (驕氣) | jiāo qi | arrogance |
| 架子 | jià zi | shelf; frame |
| 妄自尊大 | wàng zì zūn dà | ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 自傲.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself; (attributive) one's own |
| 自由 | zì yóu | freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted |
| 来自 (來自) | lái zì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature; natural |
| 自动 (自動) | zì dòng | automatic; voluntarily |
| 自身 | zì shēn | itself; oneself |
| 骄傲 (驕傲) | jiāo ào | pride; arrogance |
| 傲慢 | ào màn | arrogant; haughty |
See also: Japanese symbol for “arrogance”.
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.