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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

光 guāng
light; bright, brilliant; only, merely
radical 10 ⼉ · 6 strokes
棍 gùn
stick, cudgel; scoundrel
radical 75 ⽊ · 12 strokes

Other Chinese words for “gangster”

WordPinyinMeaning
匪徒fěi túgangster; bandit
古惑仔gǔ huò zǎigangster; hooligan
流氓liú mángrogue; hoodlum
歹徒dǎi túevildoer; malefactor
匪徒集团 (匪徒集團)fěi tú jí tuángangster

Related words

Other words that share a character with 光棍.

WordPinyinMeaning
阳光 (陽光)yáng guāngsunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic
曝光bào guāngto expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal)
时光 (時光)shí guāngtime (esp. as sth that passes)
光明guāng mínglight; radiance
目光mù guānggaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look
观光 (觀光)guān guāngto tour; sightseeing
棍子gùn zistick; rod
恶棍 (惡棍)è gùnscoundrel; 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.

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