Chinese symbol for “mercy”
慈悲
cí bēi
mercy
The closest CC-CEDICT match for mercy is 慈悲 (cí bēi), defined as: mercy.
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 “mercy”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 慈悲.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慈善 | cí shàn | benevolent; charitable |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent; charitable |
| 慈善机构 (慈善機構) | cí shàn jī gòu | charity |
| 慈爱 (慈愛) | cí ài | love; devotion (to children) |
| 慈善家 | cí shàn jiā | philanthropist; humanitarian |
| 悲剧 (悲劇) | bēi jù | tragedy; 出 (chū) |
| 悲伤 (悲傷) | bēi shāng | sad; sorrowful |
| 悲惨 (悲慘) | bēi cǎn | miserable; tragic |
See also: Japanese symbol for “mercy”.
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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