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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

背 bèi
back, backside; to betray, to violate
radical 130 ⾁ · 9 strokes
叛 pàn
rebel; rebellion; rebellious
radical 29 ⼜ · 9 strokes

Other Chinese words for “betray”

WordPinyinMeaning
叛pànto betray; to rebel
叛离 (叛離)pàn líto betray; to desert
卖 (賣)màito sell; to betray
叛卖 (叛賣)pàn màito betray
露lòuto show; to reveal

Related words

Other words that share a character with 背叛.

WordPinyinMeaning
背景bèi jǐngbackground; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
背后 (背後)bèi hòubehind; at the back
违背 (違背)wéi bèito go against; to be contrary to
背包bēi bāoknapsack; rucksack
背面bèi miànthe back; the reverse side
叛乱 (叛亂)pàn luànarmed rebellion
叛徒pàn tútraitor; turncoat
叛变 (叛變)pàn biànto 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.

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