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Chinese symbol for “pessimistic”

悲观
bēi guān
Traditional: 悲觀
pessimistic

The closest CC-CEDICT match for pessimistic is 悲观 (bēi guān), defined as: pessimistic.

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

悲 bēi
sorrow, sadness, grief; to be sorry
radical 61 ⼼ · 12 strokes
观 guān
to observe, to spectate; appearance, view
radical 147 ⾒ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “pessimistic”

WordPinyinMeaning
灰色huī sègray; ash gray
厌世 (厭世)yàn shìworld-weary; pessimistic

Related words

Other words that share a character with 悲观.

WordPinyinMeaning
悲剧 (悲劇)bēi jùtragedy; 出 (chū)
悲伤 (悲傷)bēi shāngsad; sorrowful
悲惨 (悲慘)bēi cǎnmiserable; tragic
可悲kě bēilamentable
悲哀bēi āigrieved; sorrowful
观点 (觀點)guān diǎnpoint of view; viewpoint
观众 (觀眾)guān zhòngspectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
观察 (觀察)guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey

See also: Japanese symbol for “pessimistic”.

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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