Chinese symbol for “guilt”
罪
zuì
guilt; crime; fault; blame
The closest CC-CEDICT match for guilt is 罪 (zuì), defined as: guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin.
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 “guilt”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 罪.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 犯罪 | fàn zuì | to commit a crime; crime; offense |
| 罪犯 | zuì fàn | criminal |
| 罪行 | zuì xíng | crime; offense |
| 罪名 | zuì míng | charge; accusation; stigma; bad name; stained reputation |
| 罪恶 (罪惡) | zuì è | crime; evil |
| 有罪 | yǒu zuì | guilty |
See also: Japanese symbol for “guilt”.
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.