Chinese symbol for “loyal”
忠
zhōng
loyal; devoted; faithful
The closest CC-CEDICT match for loyal is 忠 (zhōng), defined as: loyal; devoted; faithful.
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 “loyal”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 笃实 (篤實) | dǔ shí | loyal; sincere |
| 忠诚 (忠誠) | zhōng chéng | devoted; loyal |
| 荩 (藎) | jìn | Arthraxon ciliare; loyal |
| 有情有义 (有情有義) | yǒu qíng yǒu yì | affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 忠.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忠诚 (忠誠) | zhōng chéng | devoted; loyal |
| 忠实 (忠實) | zhōng shí | faithful |
| 忠于 (忠於) | zhōng yú | to be loyal to |
| 效忠 | xiào zhōng | to vow loyalty and devotion to |
| 忠心 | zhōng xīn | good faith; devotion |
| 忠告 | zhōng gào | to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word |
See also: Japanese symbol for “loyal”.
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.