Chinese symbol for “honor”
荣誉
róng yù
Traditional: 榮譽
honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation
The closest CC-CEDICT match for honor is 荣誉 (róng yù), defined as: honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary.
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 “honor”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 荣耀 (榮耀) | róng yào | honor; glory |
| 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to honor; to commend |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng | to esteem; to respect |
| 尊严 (尊嚴) | zūn yán | dignity; sanctity |
| 名誉 (名譽) | míng yù | fame; reputation |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 荣誉.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 繁荣 (繁榮) | fán róng | prosperous; booming |
| 荣耀 (榮耀) | róng yào | honor; glory |
| 光荣 (光榮) | guāng róng | honor and glory; glorious |
| 荣获 (榮獲) | róng huò | be honored with |
| 荣幸 (榮幸) | róng xìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) |
| 名誉 (名譽) | míng yù | fame; reputation |
| 信誉 (信譽) | xìn yù | prestige; distinction |
| 声誉 (聲譽) | shēng yù | reputation; fame |
See also: Japanese symbol for “honor”.
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.