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Chinese symbol for “scumbag”

狗东西
gǒu dōng xi
Traditional: 狗東西
scumbag; scoundrel

The closest CC-CEDICT match for scumbag is 狗东西 (gǒu dōng xi), defined as: scumbag; scoundrel.

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

狗 gǒu
dog
radical 94 ⽝ · 8 strokes
东 dōng
east, eastern, eastward
radical 1 ⼀ · 5 strokes
西 xi
west, western, westward
radical 146 ⾑ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “scumbag”

WordPinyinMeaning
烂人 (爛人)làn rén(coll.) scumbag; lowlife; asshole
杀千刀的 (殺千刀的)shā qiān dāo debastard; scumbag; son of a bitch
渣男zhā nán(coll.) jerk; scumbag (esp. in romantic relationships)
狗杂碎 (狗雜碎)gǒu zá suìpiece of shit; scumbag
臭货 (臭貨)chòu huòlow-quality goods; scumbag

Related words

Other words that share a character with 狗东西.

WordPinyinMeaning
狗狗gǒu gōu(coll.) dog; doggie
小狗xiǎo gǒupup; puppy
狗屁gǒu pìbullshit; nonsense
走狗zǒu gǒuhunting dog; hound
狗肉gǒu ròudog meat
狗屎gǒu shǐcanine excrement; dog poo
东西 (東西)dōng xīeast and west
东北 (東北)dōng běinortheast
西部xī bùwestern part

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.