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Chinese symbol for “disrespectful”

渎
dú
Traditional: 瀆
disrespectful; (literary) ditch

The closest CC-CEDICT match for disrespectful is 渎 (dú), defined as: disrespectful; (literary) ditch.

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

渎 dú
ditch, sluice, gutter, drain
radical 85 ⽔ · 11 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “disrespectful”

WordPinyinMeaning
傲慢无礼 (傲慢無禮)ào màn wú lǐ(idiom) arrogant; disrespectful
轻薄 (輕薄)qīng bólight (weight); frivolous
不恭bù gōngdisrespectful
亵昵 (褻昵)xiè nìdisrespectful; overly familiar

Related words

Other words that share a character with 渎.

WordPinyinMeaning
亵渎 (褻瀆)xiè dú(literary) to blaspheme; to desecrate; to profane
渎职 (瀆職)dú zhíto engage in malfeasance; derelict in duty
贪渎 (貪瀆)tān dú(of an official) corrupt and negligent of his duty
亵渎神明 (褻瀆神明)xiè dú shén míngto blaspheme; to commit sacrilege
自渎 (自瀆)zì dúmasturbation; to masturbate
冒渎 (冒瀆)mào dúto disrespect; blasphemy

See also: Japanese symbol for “disrespectful”.

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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