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Chinese symbol for “malware”

恶意软件
è yì ruǎn jiàn
Traditional: 惡意軟件
malware (computing)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for malware is 恶意软件 (è yì ruǎn jiàn), defined as: malware (computing).

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

恶 è
bad, evil, wicked; to hate, to loathe; foul, nauseating
radical 61 ⼼ · 10 strokes
意 yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
radical 61 ⼼ · 13 strokes
软 ruǎn
soft, pliable, flexible; weak
radical 159 ⾞ · 8 strokes
件 jiàn
item, matter; component, part; measure word for events
radical 9 ⼈ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “malware”

WordPinyinMeaning
流氓软件 (流氓軟件)liú máng ruǎn jiànmalware (computing)
恶意代码 (惡意代碼)è yì dài mǎmalicious code (e.g. virus); malware

Related words

Other words that share a character with 恶意软件.

WordPinyinMeaning
邪恶 (邪惡)xié èsinister; vicious
恶心 (噁心)ě xīnvariant of 恶心 (ě xīn)
恶化 (惡化)è huàto worsen
恶劣 (惡劣)è lièvile; nasty
注意zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
意见 (意見)yì jiànidea; opinion
意思yì siidea; opinion
意义 (意義)yì yìsense; meaning
软件 (軟件)ruǎn jiànsoftware
事件shì jiànincident; event

See also: Japanese symbol for “malware”.

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.