Chinese symbol for “gangster”
光棍
guāng gùn
gangster; hoodlum; bachelor; single man; (dialect) wise person; astute person
The closest CC-CEDICT match for gangster is 光棍 (guāng gùn), defined as: gangster; hoodlum; bachelor; single man; (dialect) wise person; astute person.
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
Other Chinese words for “gangster”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 匪徒 | fěi tú | gangster; bandit |
| 古惑仔 | gǔ huò zǎi | gangster; hooligan |
| 流氓 | liú máng | rogue; hoodlum |
| 歹徒 | dǎi tú | evildoer; malefactor |
| 匪徒集团 (匪徒集團) | fěi tú jí tuán | gangster |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 光棍.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 阳光 (陽光) | yáng guāng | sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic |
| 曝光 | bào guāng | to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal) |
| 时光 (時光) | shí guāng | time (esp. as sth that passes) |
| 光明 | guāng míng | light; radiance |
| 目光 | mù guāng | gaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look |
| 观光 (觀光) | guān guāng | to tour; sightseeing |
| 棍子 | gùn zi | stick; rod |
| 恶棍 (惡棍) | è gùn | scoundrel; rogue; bully; villain |
See also: Japanese symbol for “gangster”.
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.