Chinese symbol for “atone”
立功赎罪
lì gōng shú zuì
Traditional: 立功贖罪
to redeem oneself; to atone
The closest CC-CEDICT match for atone is 立功赎罪 (lì gōng shú zuì), defined as: to redeem oneself; to atone.
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
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 立功赎罪.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 建立 | jiàn lì | to establish; to set up |
| 成立 | chéng lì | to establish; to set up |
| 独立 (獨立) | dú lì | independent; independence |
| 设立 (設立) | shè lì | to set up; to establish |
| 立即 | lì jí | immediately |
| 立法 | lì fǎ | to enact laws; to legislate |
| 成功 | chéng gōng | to succeed; success |
| 功能 | gōng néng | function; capability |
| 救赎 (救贖) | jiù shú | to redeem; redemption; salvation |
| 犯罪 | fàn zuì | to commit a crime; crime; offense |
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.
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