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Chinese symbol for “bulldog”

叭啦狗
bā lā gǒu
bulldog

The closest CC-CEDICT match for bulldog is 叭啦狗 (bā lā gǒu), defined as: bulldog.

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

叭 bā
trumpet
radical 30 ⼝ · 5 strokes
啦 lā
final particle of an assertion
radical 30 ⼝ · 11 strokes
狗 gǒu
dog
radical 94 ⽝ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “bulldog”

WordPinyinMeaning
牛头犬 (牛頭犬)niú tóu quǎnbulldog

Related words

Other words that share a character with 叭啦狗.

WordPinyinMeaning
喇叭lǎ bahorn (automobile etc); loudspeaker
吹喇叭chuī lǎ ba(lit.) blowing the trumpet; (fig.) to praise sb
喇叭裤 (喇叭褲)lǎ ba kùflared trousers; bell-bottomed pants
喇叭形lǎ ba xíngflared; funnel-shape; trumpet-shape
高音喇叭gāo yīn lǎ batweeter
喇叭花lǎ ba huāmorning glory
啦啦队 (啦啦隊)lā lā duìcheerleading squad
稀里哗啦 (稀里嘩啦)xī li huā lā(onom.) chaotic or dynamic noises (pattering, crashing, rustling, clattering, sobbing etc); smashed to pieces; completely routed
狗狗gǒu gōu(coll.) dog; doggie

See also: Japanese symbol for “bulldog”.

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.