Chinese symbol for “unwilling”
不愿
bù yuàn
Traditional: 不願
unwilling
The closest CC-CEDICT match for unwilling is 不愿 (bù yuàn), defined as: unwilling.
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 “unwilling”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 不愿.
| 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 |
| 愿意 (願意) | yuàn yì | to wish; to want |
| 愿望 (願望) | yuàn wàng | desire; wish |
| 自愿 (自願) | zì yuàn | voluntary |
See also: Japanese symbol for “unwilling”.
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.
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