Chinese symbol for “demon”
恶魔
è mó
Traditional: 惡魔
demon; fiend
The closest CC-CEDICT match for demon is 恶魔 (è mó), defined as: demon; fiend.
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 “demon”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妖魔 | yāo mó | demon |
| 魅 | mèi | demon; magic |
| 鬼魅 | guǐ mèi | demon; evil spirit |
| 凶神 (兇神) | xiōng shén | demon; fiend |
| 恶煞 (惡煞) | è shà | demon; fiend |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 恶魔.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 邪恶 (邪惡) | xié è | sinister; vicious |
| 恶心 (噁心) | ě xīn | variant of 恶心 (ě xīn) |
| 恶化 (惡化) | è huà | to worsen |
| 恶劣 (惡劣) | è liè | vile; nasty |
| 魔法 | mó fǎ | enchantment; magic |
| 魔鬼 | mó guǐ | devil |
| 魔女 | mó nǚ | witch; sorceress |
| 魔术 (魔術) | mó shù | magic |
See also: Japanese symbol for “demon”.
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.