Chinese symbol for “betray”
背叛
bèi pàn
to betray
The closest CC-CEDICT match for betray is 背叛 (bèi pàn), defined as: to betray.
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 “betray”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叛 | pàn | to betray; to rebel |
| 叛离 (叛離) | pàn lí | to betray; to desert |
| 卖 (賣) | mài | to sell; to betray |
| 叛卖 (叛賣) | pàn mài | to betray |
| 露 | lòu | to show; to reveal |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 背叛.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 背景 | bèi jǐng | background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer |
| 背后 (背後) | bèi hòu | behind; at the back |
| 违背 (違背) | wéi bèi | to go against; to be contrary to |
| 背包 | bēi bāo | knapsack; rucksack |
| 背面 | bèi miàn | the back; the reverse side |
| 叛乱 (叛亂) | pàn luàn | armed rebellion |
| 叛徒 | pàn tú | traitor; turncoat |
| 叛变 (叛變) | pàn biàn | to defect; to betray |
See also: Japanese symbol for “betray”.
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.