Chinese symbol for “inmate”
牢友
láo yǒu
inmate; cellmate
The closest CC-CEDICT match for inmate is 牢友 (láo yǒu), defined as: inmate; cellmate.
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 “inmate”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 牢友.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 坐牢 | zuò láo | to be imprisoned |
| 牢固 | láo gù | firm; secure |
| 牢房 | láo fáng | jail cell; prison cell |
| 牢记 (牢記) | láo jì | to keep in mind; to remember |
| 牢牢 | láo láo | firmly; safely |
| 牢狱 (牢獄) | láo yù | prison |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend; 个 (gè),位 (wèi) |
| 网友 (網友) | wǎng yǒu | online friend; netizen; Internet user |
See also: Japanese symbol for “inmate”.
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.