Chinese symbol for “executioner”
刽子手
guì zi shǒu
Traditional: 劊子手
executioner; headsman; slaughterer; fig. indiscriminate murderer
The closest CC-CEDICT match for executioner is 刽子手 (guì zi shǒu), defined as: executioner; headsman; slaughterer; fig. indiscriminate murderer.
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 “executioner”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 刽子手.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
| 妻子 | qī zǐ | wife and children |
| 样子 (樣子) | yàng zi | appearance; manner |
| 手机 (手機) | shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone; measure word: 部 (bù), 台 (tái) |
| 手段 | shǒu duàn | method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability |
| 选手 (選手) | xuǎn shǒu | athlete; contestant |
See also: Japanese symbol for “executioner”.
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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