Chinese symbol for “infamous”
恶名昭彰
è míng zhāo zhāng
Traditional: 惡名昭彰
infamous; notorious
The closest CC-CEDICT match for infamous is 恶名昭彰 (è míng zhāo zhāng), defined as: infamous; notorious.
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 “infamous”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 臭名昭著 | chòu míng zhāo zhù | notorious; infamous |
| 恶名昭著 (惡名昭著) | è míng zhāo zhù | notorious; infamous |
| 臭名昭彰 | chòu míng zhāo zhāng | notorious for his misdeeds (idiom); infamous |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 恶名昭彰.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 邪恶 (邪惡) | xié è | sinister; vicious |
| 恶心 (噁心) | ě xīn | variant of 恶心 (ě xīn) |
| 恶化 (惡化) | è huà | to worsen |
| 恶劣 (惡劣) | è liè | vile; nasty |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 著名 | zhù míng | famous; noted |
| 名称 (名稱) | míng chēng | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) |
| 名单 (名單) | míng dān | list of names |
| 臭名昭著 | chòu míng zhāo zhù | notorious; infamous |
| 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to honor; to commend |
See also: Japanese symbol for “infamous”.
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.
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