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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “disrespectful”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傲慢无礼 (傲慢無禮) | ào màn wú lǐ | (idiom) arrogant; disrespectful |
| 轻薄 (輕薄) | qīng bó | light (weight); frivolous |
| 不恭 | bù gōng | disrespectful |
| 亵昵 (褻昵) | xiè nì | disrespectful; overly familiar |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 渎.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 亵渎 (褻瀆) | xiè dú | (literary) to blaspheme; to desecrate; to profane |
| 渎职 (瀆職) | dú zhí | to 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 míng | to blaspheme; to commit sacrilege |
| 自渎 (自瀆) | zì dú | masturbation; to masturbate |
| 冒渎 (冒瀆) | mào dú | to 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.