Chinese symbol for “unruly”
不羁
bù jī
Traditional: 不羈
unruly; uninhibited
The closest CC-CEDICT match for unruly is 不羁 (bù jī), defined as: unruly; uninhibited.
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 “unruly”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 无法无天 (無法無天) | wú fǎ wú tiān | (idiom) defiant of the law and lacking any sense of morality; lawless; out of control; unruly |
| 任性 | rèn xìng | willful; headstrong |
| 调皮 (調皮) | tiáo pí | naughty; mischievous |
| 自由散漫 | zì yóu sǎn màn | easygoing; lax |
| 任诞 (任誕) | rèn dàn | dissipated; unruly |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 不羁.
| 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 |
| 羁押 (羈押) | jī yā | to detain; to take into custody |
| 羁绊 (羈絆) | jī bàn | trammels; fetters |
| 羁留 (羈留) | jī liú | to stay; to detain |
See also: Japanese symbol for “unruly”.
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.