Chinese symbol for “beast”
兽
shòu
Traditional: 獸
beast; animal; beastly; bestial
The closest CC-CEDICT match for beast is 兽 (shòu), defined as: beast; animal; beastly; bestial.
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 “beast”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 野兽 (野獸) | yě shòu | beast; wild animal |
| 禽兽 (禽獸) | qín shòu | birds and animals; creature |
| 走兽 (走獸) | zǒu shòu | (four-footed) animal; beast |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 兽.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 野兽 (野獸) | yě shòu | beast; wild animal |
| 怪兽 (怪獸) | guài shòu | rare animal; mythical animal |
| 禽兽 (禽獸) | qín shòu | birds and animals; creature |
| 兽医 (獸醫) | shòu yī | veterinarian; veterinary surgeon |
| 独角兽 (獨角獸) | dú jiǎo shòu | unicorn |
| 猛兽 (猛獸) | měng shòu | ferocious beast; fierce animal |
See also: Japanese symbol for “beast”.
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.