Chinese symbol for “servant”
仆人
pú rén
Traditional: 僕人
servant
The closest CC-CEDICT match for servant is 仆人 (pú rén), defined as: servant.
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 “servant”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 用人 | yòng rén | servant; to employ sb for a job |
| 仆 (僕) | pú | servant |
| 佣人 (傭人) | yōng rén | servant |
| 奴仆 (奴僕) | nú pú | servant |
| 仆役 (僕役) | pú yì | servant |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 仆人.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女仆 (女僕) | nǚ pú | female servant; maid |
| 公仆 (公僕) | gōng pú | public servant; 个 (gè),位 (wèi) |
| 奴仆 (奴僕) | nú pú | servant |
| 仆役 (僕役) | pú yì | servant |
| 前仆后继 (前仆後繼) | qián pū hòu jì | one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades; advancing wave upon wave |
| 人民 | rén mín | the people |
| 人们 (人們) | rén men | people |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
See also: Japanese symbol for “servant”.
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.