Chinese symbol for “wizard”
巫师
wū shī
Traditional: 巫師
wizard; magician
The closest CC-CEDICT match for wizard is 巫师 (wū shī), defined as: wizard; magician.
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 “wizard”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 觋 (覡) | xí | wizard |
| 男巫 | nán wū | wizard; warlock |
| 巫 | wū | witch; wizard |
| 魔法师 (魔法師) | mó fǎ shī | magician; wizard |
| 眩人 | xuàn rén | wizard; magician |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 巫师.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女巫 | nǚ wū | witch; sorceress |
| 巫术 (巫術) | wū shù | witchcraft |
| 巫医 (巫醫) | wū yī | witch doctor; medicine man |
| 巫婆 | wū pó | witch; sorceress |
| 巫毒 | wū dú | voodoo (loanword) |
| 老师 (老師) | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 教师 (教師) | jiào shī | teacher; 个 (gè) |
| 律师 (律師) | lǜ shī | lawyer |
See also: Japanese symbol for “wizard”.
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.