Chinese symbol for “discontent”
牢骚
láo sāo
Traditional: 牢騷
discontent; complaint; to complain
The closest CC-CEDICT match for discontent is 牢骚 (láo sāo), defined as: discontent; complaint; to complain.
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 “discontent”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 牢骚.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 坐牢 | zuò láo | to be imprisoned |
| 牢固 | láo gù | firm; secure |
| 牢房 | láo fáng | jail cell; prison cell |
| 牢记 (牢記) | láo jì | to keep in mind; to remember |
| 牢牢 | láo láo | firmly; safely |
| 牢狱 (牢獄) | láo yù | prison |
| 骚扰 (騷擾) | sāo rǎo | to disturb; to cause a commotion |
| 性骚扰 (性騷擾) | xìng sāo rǎo | sexual harassment |
See also: Japanese symbol for “discontent”.
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.