Chinese symbol for “clergy”
神职人员
shén zhí rén yuán
Traditional: 神職人員
clergy; cleric
The closest CC-CEDICT match for clergy is 神职人员 (shén zhí rén yuán), defined as: clergy; cleric.
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
Other Chinese words for “clergy”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 神职人员.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 精神 | jīng shén | spirit; mind |
| 神秘 | shén mì | mysterious; mystery |
| 女神 | nǚ shén | goddess; nymph |
| 神经 (神經) | shén jīng | nerve; mental state |
| 神话 (神話) | shén huà | legend; fairy tale |
| 职业 (職業) | zhí yè | occupation; profession; vocation; professional |
| 职务 (職務) | zhí wù | post; position |
| 职工 (職工) | zhí gōng | employee; staff member; worker |
| 人民 | rén mín | the people |
| 委员会 (委員會) | wěi yuán huì | committee; commission |
See also: Japanese symbol for “clergy”.
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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