Chinese symbol for “role”
角色
jué sè
role; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. [jiao3se4]
The closest CC-CEDICT match for role is 角色 (jué sè), defined as: role; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. [jiao3se4].
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 “role”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 角 | jué | role (theater); to compete |
| 任务 (任務) | rèn wu | mission; assignment; task; duty; role; 项 (xiàng) |
| 身份 | shēn fèn | identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以 (yǐ) + ... + 的身份 (de shēn fèn)); status (social, legal |
| 职能 (職能) | zhí néng | function; role |
| 行当 (行當) | háng dang | profession; role (acting) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 角色.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 角度 | jiǎo dù | angle; (fig.) point of view |
| 主角 | zhǔ jué | leading role; lead; protagonist |
| 角落 | jiǎo luò | corner (of a room, courtyard etc); (fig.) remote spot; nook |
| 视角 (視角) | shì jiǎo | angle from which one observes an object; (fig.) perspective; viewpoint; frame of reference |
| 三角 | sān jiǎo | triangle; (math.) trigonometry (abbr. for 三角学 (sān jiǎo xué)) |
| 特色 | tè sè | a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality |
| 颜色 (顏色) | yán sè | color; countenance |
| 绿色 (綠色) | lǜ sè | green |
See also: Japanese symbol for “role”.
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.