Chinese symbol for “monk”
僧人
sēng rén
monk
The closest CC-CEDICT match for monk is 僧人 (sēng rén), defined as: monk.
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 “monk”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 僧侣 (僧侶) | sēng lǚ | monk |
| 沙门 (沙門) | shā mén | monk (Sanskrit: Sramana, originally refers to north India); Buddhist monk |
| 出家人 | chū jiā rén | monk; nun (Buddhist or Daoist) |
| 隐修士 (隱修士) | yǐn xiū shì | monk (Christian) |
| 僧伽 | sēng qié | (Buddhism) sangha; the monastic community |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 僧人.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 僧侣 (僧侶) | sēng lǚ | monk |
| 高僧 | gāo sēng | a senior monk |
| 僧尼 | sēng ní | (Buddhist) monks and nuns |
| 僧伽 | sēng qié | (Buddhism) sangha; the monastic community |
| 僧俗 | sēng sú | Buddhist monks and secular people |
| 人民 | rén mín | the people |
| 人们 (人們) | rén men | people |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
See also: Japanese symbol for “monk”.
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.