Chinese symbol for “zombie”
丧尸
sāng shī
Traditional: 喪屍
zombie
The closest CC-CEDICT match for zombie is 丧尸 (sāng shī), defined as: zombie.
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 “zombie”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 活尸 (活屍) | huó shī | zombie |
| 僵尸 (殭屍) | jiāng shī | gyonshi; jiang shi |
| 行尸走肉 (行屍走肉) | xíng shī zǒu ròu | walking corpse (idiom); zombie |
| 肉鸡 (肉雞) | ròu jī | chicken raised for meat; broiler |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 丧尸.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丧失 (喪失) | sàng shī | to lose; to forfeit |
| 沮丧 (沮喪) | jǔ sàng | dispirited; dejected |
| 丧生 (喪生) | sàng shēng | to die; to lose one's life |
| 丧命 (喪命) | sàng mìng | to lose one's life |
| 丧礼 (喪禮) | sāng lǐ | funeral |
| 尸体 (屍體) | shī tǐ | corpse; dead body |
| 僵尸 (殭屍) | jiāng shī | gyonshi; jiang shi |
| 死尸 (死屍) | sǐ shī | corpse; dead body |
See also: Japanese symbol for “zombie”.
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.