Chinese symbol for “evil”
恶
è
Traditional: 惡
evil; fierce; vicious; ugly
The closest CC-CEDICT match for evil is 恶 (è), defined as: evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm.
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 “evil”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 邪恶 (邪惡) | xié è | sinister; vicious |
| 害 | hài | to do harm to; to cause trouble to |
| 贼 (賊) | zéi | thief; robber; (bound form) traitor; subversive |
| 罪恶 (罪惡) | zuì è | crime; evil |
| 邪 | xié | demonic; iniquitous |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 恶.
| 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 |
See also: Japanese symbol for “evil”.
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.