Chinese symbol for “maverick”
孤胆
gū dǎn
Traditional: 孤膽
solitary hero; maverick
The closest CC-CEDICT match for maverick is 孤胆 (gū dǎn), defined as: solitary hero; maverick.
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 “maverick”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 孤胆.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 孤独 (孤獨) | gū dú | lonely; solitary |
| 孤立 | gū lì | to isolate; isolated |
| 孤儿 (孤兒) | gū ér | orphan |
| 孤单 (孤單) | gū dān | lone; lonely |
| 孤儿院 (孤兒院) | gū ér yuàn | orphanage; child asylum |
| 孤岛 (孤島) | gū dǎo | isolated island |
| 大胆 (大膽) | dà dǎn | brazen; audacious |
| 胆子 (膽子) | dǎn zi | courage; nerve |
See also: Japanese symbol for “maverick”.
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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