Chinese symbol for “sarcasm”
冷语
lěng yǔ
Traditional: 冷語
sarcasm; sneering talk
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sarcasm is 冷语 (lěng yǔ), defined as: sarcasm; sneering talk.
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 “sarcasm”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 讽刺 (諷刺) | fěng cì | to satirize; to mock |
| 风凉话 (風涼話) | fēng liáng huà | sneering; sarcasm |
| 冷话 (冷話) | lěng huà | harsh words; sarcasm |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 冷语.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷静 (冷靜) | lěng jìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet |
| 冷战 (冷戰) | lěng zhàn | cold war; (fig.) strained relationship |
| 寒冷 | hán lěng | cold (climate); frigid |
| 冷漠 | lěng mò | cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard |
| 冷却 (冷卻) | lěng què | (lit. and fig.) to cool |
| 语言 (語言) | yǔ yán | language; 门 (mén),种 (zhǒng) |
| 语音 (語音) | yǔ yīn | speech sounds; pronunciation |
| 标语 (標語) | biāo yǔ | written slogan; placard |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sarcasm”.
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.