Chinese symbol for “noble”
高尚
gāo shàng
noble; lofty; refined; exquisite
The closest CC-CEDICT match for noble is 高尚 (gāo shàng), defined as: noble; lofty; refined; exquisite.
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 “noble”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 贵 (貴) | guì | expensive; (bound form) highly valued; precious |
| 世 | shì | life; age |
| 高贵 (高貴) | gāo guì | grandeur; noble |
| 青云 (青雲) | qīng yún | clear sky; fig. high official position |
| 矜贵 (矜貴) | jīn guì | high-born; noble |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 高尚.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最高 | zuì gāo | tallest; highest |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to raise; to increase |
| 高兴 (高興) | gāo xìng | happy; glad |
| 高级 (高級) | gāo jí | high level; high grade |
| 高度 | gāo dù | height; altitude |
| 高中 | gāo zhōng | senior high school (abbr. for 高级中学 (gāo jí zhōng xué)) |
| 尚未 | shàng wèi | not yet; still not |
| 时尚 (時尚) | shí shàng | fashion; fad |
See also: Japanese symbol for “noble”.
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.