Chinese symbol for “maid”
女佣
nǚ yōng
Traditional: 女傭
(female) maid
The closest CC-CEDICT match for maid is 女佣 (nǚ yōng), defined as: (female) maid.
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 “maid”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 侍女 | shì nǚ | maid |
| 女仆 (女僕) | nǚ pú | female servant; maid |
| 丫鬟 | yā huan | servant girl; maid |
| 佣妇 (傭婦) | yōng fù | maid; female servant |
| 丫环 (丫環) | yā huan | servant girl; maid |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 女佣.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女人 | nǚ rén | woman |
| 女性 | nǚ xìng | woman; the female sex |
| 女儿 (女兒) | nǚ ér | daughter |
| 女孩 | nǚ hái | girl; lass |
| 妇女 (婦女) | fù nǚ | woman |
| 雇佣 (僱傭) | gù yōng | to employ; to hire |
| 佣金 | yòng jīn | commission |
| 佣人 (傭人) | yōng rén | servant |
See also: Japanese symbol for “maid”.
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.