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Chinese symbol for “redemption”

救赎
jiù shú
Traditional: 救贖
to redeem; redemption; salvation

The closest CC-CEDICT match for redemption is 救赎 (jiù shú), defined as: to redeem; redemption; salvation.

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

救 jiù
aid, help; to rescue, to save
radical 66 ⽁ · 11 strokes
赎 shú
ransom; to buy; to redeem
radical 154 ⾙ · 12 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “redemption”

WordPinyinMeaning
赎罪 (贖罪)shú zuìto atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment
感化gǎn huàcorrective influence; to reform (a criminal)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 救赎.

WordPinyinMeaning
拯救zhěng jiùto save; to rescue
救援jiù yuánto save; to support
救助jiù zhùto help sb in trouble; aid
抢救 (搶救)qiǎng jiùto rescue
挽救wǎn jiùto save; to remedy
救济 (救濟)jiù jìemergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods
赎金 (贖金)shú jīnransom
赎罪 (贖罪)shú zuìto atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment

See also: Japanese symbol for “redemption”.

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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