Chinese symbol for “humble”
谦卑
qiān bēi
Traditional: 謙卑
humble
The closest CC-CEDICT match for humble is 谦卑 (qiān bēi), defined as: humble.
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 “humble”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下贱 (下賤) | xià jiàn | humble; lowly |
| 谦逊 (謙遜) | qiān xùn | humble; modest |
| 猥 | wěi | humble; rustic |
| 菲薄 | fěi bó | humble; meager |
| 微贱 (微賤) | wēi jiàn | humble; lowly |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 谦卑.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 谦虚 (謙虛) | qiān xū | modest; self-effacing |
| 谦逊 (謙遜) | qiān xùn | humble; modest |
| 谦让 (謙讓) | qiān ràng | to modestly decline |
| 谦恭 (謙恭) | qiān gōng | polite and modest |
| 谦和 (謙和) | qiān hé | meek; modest |
| 卑鄙 | bēi bǐ | base; mean |
| 自卑 | zì bēi | to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself |
| 卑劣 | bēi liè | base; mean |
See also: Japanese symbol for “humble”.
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.