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Chinese symbol for “mastermind”

主谋
zhǔ móu
Traditional: 主謀
mastermind; ringleader; lead plotter

The closest CC-CEDICT match for mastermind is 主谋 (zhǔ móu), defined as: mastermind; ringleader; lead plotter.

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

主 zhǔ
to own; to host; master; host; lord
radical 3 ⼂ · 5 strokes
谋 móu
to plan, to scheme; strategem
radical 149 ⾔ · 11 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “mastermind”

WordPinyinMeaning
主使zhǔ shǐto mastermind; to orchestrate
智多星zhì duō xīngresourceful person; mastermind

Related words

Other words that share a character with 主谋.

WordPinyinMeaning
主要zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
民主mín zhǔdemocracy; democratic
主席zhǔ xíchairperson; premier
主任zhǔ rèndirector; head
主题 (主題)zhǔ títheme; subject
主张 (主張)zhǔ zhāngto advocate; to stand for
谋杀 (謀殺)móu shāto murder; to assassinate
阴谋 (陰謀)yīn móuto conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot

See also: Japanese symbol for “mastermind”.

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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