Chinese symbol for “lord”
贵族
guì zú
Traditional: 貴族
lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lord is 贵族 (guì zú), defined as: lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy.
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 “lord”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 老爷 (老爺) | lǎo ye | (respectful) lord; master |
| 勋爵 (勳爵) | xūn jué | Lord (UK hereditary nobility); UK life peer |
| 相公 | xiàng gong | lord; master |
| 主 | zhǔ | owner; master |
| 君 | jūn | monarch; lord |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 贵族.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 珍贵 (珍貴) | zhēn guì | precious |
| 宝贵 (寶貴) | bǎo guì | valuable; precious |
| 昂贵 (昂貴) | áng guì | expensive; costly |
| 高贵 (高貴) | gāo guì | grandeur; noble |
| 贵宾 (貴賓) | guì bīn | honored guest; distinguished guest |
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality; ethnic group |
| 家族 | jiā zú | family; clan |
| 种族 (種族) | zhǒng zú | race; ethnic group |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lord”.
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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