Chinese symbol for “pirate”
海盗
hǎi dào
Traditional: 海盜
pirate
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pirate is 海盗 (hǎi dào), defined as: pirate.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “pirate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海贼 (海賊) | hǎi zéi | pirate |
| 盗录 (盜錄) | dào lù | to pirate (an audio recording, movie etc); to bootleg |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 海盗.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海外 | hǎi wài | overseas; abroad |
| 海军 (海軍) | hǎi jūn | navy |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean |
| 海上 | hǎi shàng | maritime |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
| 海岸 | hǎi àn | coastal; seacoast |
| 强盗 (強盜) | qiáng dào | to rob (with force); bandit |
| 盗版 (盜版) | dào bǎn | pirated; illegal |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pirate”.
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.