Chinese symbol for “breed”

品种

pǐn zhǒng

Traditional: 品種

breed; variety; 个 (gè)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for breed is 品种 (pǐn zhǒng), defined as: breed; variety; 个 (gè).

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

品 pǐn

article, good, product; commodity; quality, character

radical 30 ⼝ · 9 strokes

种 zhǒng

race, kind, breed; seed; to plant

radical 115 ⽲ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

種 zhǒng

Other Chinese words for “breed”

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
繁殖	fán zhí	to breed; to reproduce
滋生	zī shēng	to breed; to flourish
育种 (育種)	yù zhǒng	to breed; breeding
配种 (配種)	pèi zhǒng	to breed; mating
繁育	fán yù	to breed

Related words

Other words that share a character with 品种.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
产品 (產品)	chǎn pǐn	goods; merchandise
作品	zuò pǐn	work (of art); opus
食品	shí pǐn	foodstuff; food; provisions
商品	shāng pǐn	commodity; goods; merchandise; measure word: 件 (jiàn)
品牌	pǐn pái	brand; brand name
品质 (品質)	pǐn zhì	character; intrinsic quality (of a person)
这种 (這種)	zhè zhǒng	this kind of
一种 (一種)	yī zhǒng	one kind of; one type of

See also: Japanese symbol for “breed”.

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