Chinese symbol for “ethnicity”
族
zú
race; nationality; ethnicity; clan
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ethnicity is 族 (zú), defined as: race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 族.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality; ethnic group |
| 家族 | jiā zú | family; clan |
| 种族 (種族) | zhǒng zú | race; ethnic group |
| 贵族 (貴族) | guì zú | lord; nobility |
| 少数民族 (少數民族) | shǎo shù mín zú | ethnic minority |
| 族群 | zú qún | ethnic group; community |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ethnicity”.
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.