Chinese symbol for “henchman”
马仔
mǎ zǎi
Traditional: 馬仔
henchman; gang member
The closest CC-CEDICT match for henchman is 马仔 (mǎ zǎi), defined as: henchman; gang member.
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 “henchman”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狗腿 | gǒu tuǐ | lackey; henchman |
| 爪牙 | zhǎo yá | pawn; lackey |
| 党徒 (黨徒) | dǎng tú | clique member; henchman |
| 狗腿子 | gǒu tuǐ zi | dog's leg; fig. one who follows a villain |
| 家臣 | jiā chén | counselor of king or feudal warlord; henchman |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 马仔.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 马上 (馬上) | mǎ shàng | at once; right away |
| 马克 (馬克) | mǎ kè | mark (monetary unit) |
| 马路 (馬路) | mǎ lù | street; road |
| 人马 (人馬) | rén mǎ | men and horses; troops |
| 骑马 (騎馬) | qí mǎ | to ride a horse |
| 宝马 (寶馬) | bǎo mǎ | precious horse |
| 仔细 (仔細) | zǐ xì | careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out |
| 牛仔裤 (牛仔褲) | niú zǎi kù | jeans; 条 (tiáo) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “henchman”.
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.