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Chinese symbol for “criticize”

批评
pī píng
Traditional: 批評
to criticize; criticism; measure word: 次 (cì), 番 (fān)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for criticize is 批评 (pī píng), defined as: to criticize; criticism; measure word: 次 (cì), 番 (fān).

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

批 pī
comment, criticism; batch, lot; wholesale
radical 64 ⼿ · 7 strokes
评 píng
to appraise, to criticize, to evaluate
radical 149 ⾔ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “criticize”

WordPinyinMeaning
批判pī pànto criticize; critique
指责 (指責)zhǐ zéto criticize; to find fault with
非议 (非議)fēi yìto criticize
批驳 (批駁)pī bóto criticize; to refute
指摘zhǐ zhāito criticize

Related words

Other words that share a character with 批评.

WordPinyinMeaning
批准pī zhǔnto approve; to ratify
批判pī pànto criticize; critique
大批dà pīlarge quantities of
审批 (審批)shěn pīto examine and approve; to endorse
批发 (批發)pī fāwholesale; bulk trade
评论 (評論)píng lùnto comment on; to discuss
评价 (評價)píng jiàto evaluate; to assess
评估 (評估)píng gūto evaluate; to assess

See also: Japanese symbol for “criticize”.

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.