Chinese symbol for “presumptuous”
放肆
fàng sì
wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent
The closest CC-CEDICT match for presumptuous is 放肆 (fàng sì), defined as: wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent.
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 “presumptuous”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妄 | wàng | absurd; fantastic |
| 冒昧 | mào mèi | bold; presumptuous |
| 胆大妄为 (膽大妄為) | dǎn dà wàng wéi | daring; presumptuous |
| 非分 | fēi fèn | improper; presumptuous |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 放肆.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 开放 (開放) | kāi fàng | to bloom; to open |
| 放弃 (放棄) | fàng qì | to renounce; to abandon; to give up |
| 播放 | bō fàng | to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV) |
| 释放 (釋放) | shì fàng | to release (a prisoner); to set free; to release (energy, gas, resources); to express (emotions, goodwill, intentions) |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate; to emancipate |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 大肆 | dà sì | wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor) |
| 肆虐 | sì nüè | to wreak havoc; to devastate |
See also: Japanese symbol for “presumptuous”.
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.