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Chinese symbol for “chauvinism”

沙文主义
shā wén zhǔ yì
Traditional: 沙文主義
chauvinism

The closest CC-CEDICT match for chauvinism is 沙文主义 (shā wén zhǔ yì), defined as: chauvinism.

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

沙 shā
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
radical 85 ⽔ · 7 strokes
文 wén
culture, literature, writing
radical 67 ⽂ · 4 strokes
主 zhǔ
to own; to host; master; host; lord
radical 3 ⼂ · 5 strokes
义 yì
right conduct, propriety; justice
radical 3 ⼂ · 3 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 沙文主义.

WordPinyinMeaning
沙漠shā mòdesert; 个 (gè)
金沙jīn shāgold dust; salted egg yolk sauce
沙发 (沙發)shā fā(loanword) sofa (条 (tiáo),张 (zhāng)); (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post
沙滩 (沙灘)shā tānbeach; sandy shore
沙龙 (沙龍)shā lóngsalon (loanword)
沙皇shā huángczar (loanword)
文化wén huàculture; civilization
文章wén zhāngarticle; essay
主要zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
意义 (意義)yì yìsense; meaning

See also: Japanese symbol for “chauvinism”.

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.