Chinese symbol for “insane”
疯
fēng
Traditional: 瘋
insane; mad; wild
The closest CC-CEDICT match for insane is 疯 (fēng), defined as: insane; mad; wild.
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 “insane”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疯癫 (瘋癲) | fēng diān | insane; crazy |
| 疯魔 (瘋魔) | fēng mó | mad; insane; to be fascinated |
| 有精神病 | yǒu jīng shén bìng | insane |
| 黐线 (黐線) | chī xiàn | crazy; insane (Cantonese) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 疯.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疯狂 (瘋狂) | fēng kuáng | crazy; frenzied; wild |
| 疯子 (瘋子) | fēng zi | madman; lunatic |
| 发疯 (發瘋) | fā fēng | to go mad; to go crazy |
| 疯狗 (瘋狗) | fēng gǒu | rabid dog; (fig.) vicious dog; aggressive dog |
| 疯人院 (瘋人院) | fēng rén yuàn | insane asylum; mental hospital |
| 疯疯癫癫 (瘋瘋癲癲) | fēng feng diān diān | deranged; erratic |
See also: Japanese symbol for “insane”.
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.