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Chinese symbol for “patriot”

爱国者
ài guó zhě
Traditional: 愛國者
patriot

The closest CC-CEDICT match for patriot is 爱国者 (ài guó zhě), defined as: patriot.

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

爱 ài
to love, to like, to be fond of; love, affection
radical 87 ⽖ · 10 strokes
国 guó
country, nation, state; national
radical 31 ⼞ · 8 strokes
者 zhě
that which; they who; those who
radical 125 ⽼ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “patriot”

WordPinyinMeaning
义士 (義士)yì shìhigh-minded and righteous person; patriot

Related words

Other words that share a character with 爱国者.

WordPinyinMeaning
爱情 (愛情)ài qíngromance; love (romantic); measure word: 份 (fèn)
可爱 (可愛)kě àiadorable; cute
爱国 (愛國)ài guóto love one's country; patriotic
喜爱 (喜愛)xǐ àito like; to love
亲爱 (親愛)qīn àidear; beloved
热爱 (熱愛)rè àito love ardently; to adore
国家 (國家)guó jiācountry; nation; state
国际 (國際)guó jìinternational
记者 (記者)jì zhěreporter; journalist; 个 (gè)

See also: Japanese symbol for “patriot”.

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.