Chinese symbol for “idiot”
傻子
shǎ zi
idiot; fool
The closest CC-CEDICT match for idiot is 傻子 (shǎ zi), defined as: idiot; fool.
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 “idiot”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傻瓜 | shǎ guā | idiot; fool |
| 笨蛋 | bèn dàn | (mild insult) fool; idiot; (playful) silly person |
| 二百五 | èr bǎi wǔ | idiot; stupid person |
| 呆瓜 | dāi guā | idiot; fool |
| 蠢材 | chǔn cái | idiot |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 傻子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傻瓜 | shǎ guā | idiot; fool |
| 傻蛋 | shǎ dàn | stupid young fellow; idiot |
| 装傻 (裝傻) | zhuāng shǎ | to act stupid; to pretend to be naive |
| 傻笑 | shǎ xiào | to giggle; to laugh foolishly |
| 傻眼 | shǎ yǎn | (coll.) stunned; dumbfounded; flabbergasted |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “idiot”.
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.