Chinese symbol for “ransom”
赎金
shú jīn
Traditional: 贖金
ransom
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ransom is 赎金 (shú jīn), defined as: ransom.
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 “ransom”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赎款 (贖款) | shú kuǎn | ransom |
| 赎 (贖) | shú | to redeem; to ransom |
| 赎价 (贖價) | shú jià | price paid to redeem an object; (religion) price paid to redeem sb |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 赎金.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 救赎 (救贖) | jiù shú | to redeem; redemption; salvation |
| 赎罪 (贖罪) | shú zuì | to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment |
| 赎回 (贖回) | shú huí | to redeem |
| 将功赎罪 (將功贖罪) | jiāng gōng shú zuì | to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts |
| 赎款 (贖款) | shú kuǎn | ransom |
| 资金 (資金) | zī jīn | funds; capital |
| 金融 | jīn róng | banking; finance |
| 基金 | jī jīn | fund |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ransom”.
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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