Chinese symbol for “unhappy”
不快
bù kuài
unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp
The closest CC-CEDICT match for unhappy is 不快 (bù kuài), defined as: unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp.
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 “unhappy”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 闷闷不乐 (悶悶不樂) | mèn mèn bù lè | depressed; sulky |
| 暋 | mín | unhappy; worried |
| 眳睛 | míng jīng | unhappy; dissatisfied |
| 葸 | xǐ | feel insecure; unhappy |
| 恓惶 | xī huáng | busy and restless; unhappy |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 不快.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不是 | bù shì | no; is not |
| 不能 | bù néng | cannot; must not |
| 不会 (不會) | bù huì | improbable; unlikely |
| 不过 (不過) | bù guò | only; merely |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct |
| 快乐 (快樂) | kuài lè | happy; joyful |
| 快速 | kuài sù | fast; high-speed; rapid |
| 尽快 (儘快) | jǐn kuài | as quickly as possible; as soon as possible |
See also: Japanese symbol for “unhappy”.
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.