Chinese character for honor: 荣誉 (róngyù)
The Chinese word for honor is 荣誉 (róngyù). It means honor or glory earned through achievement, as in an honorary title or an award. 荣 means glory and 誉 means reputation or praise.
How 荣誉 is built
荣 (róng) has 艹 (grass) on top over a covered 木 (tree); it first meant a flourishing plant and came to mean glory. The traditional form 榮 shows two fires 火 above the tree, like bright blossoms. 誉 (yù) means reputation; its traditional form 譽 combines 與 (yǔ) for the sound with 言 (speech), so it is good words that people say about you. Together, 荣誉 is flourishing glory and good reputation.
荣 róng · glory
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 冖mì — cover
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
誉 yù · fame
- 兴xìng — interest
- ⺍ — three-stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 言yán — words
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
How 荣誉 is used
Other ways to say honor
- 荣 róng — glory, flourishing; single character
- 名誉 míngyù — reputation, good name
Before you use it as a tattoo or design: The traditional 榮譽 looks very different from 荣誉, so confirm which script you want before the artist starts.
Questions
What is the Chinese character for honor?
荣誉 (róngyù) means “honor”. In traditional characters it is written 榮譽.
How do you pronounce 荣誉?
荣誉 is pronounced róngyù.
Is 荣誉 simplified or traditional?
荣誉 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore; 榮譽 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong.