Chinese symbol for “clam”
蛤
gé
(bound form) clam; used in 蛤蚧 (gé jiè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for clam is 蛤 (gé), defined as: (bound form) clam; used in 蛤蚧 (gé jiè).
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
Other Chinese words for “clam”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蛤蜊 | gé lí | clam |
| 文蛤 | wén gé | clam; bivalve mollusk, many spp. |
| 蜊 | lí | clam |
| 蛤蛎 (蛤蠣) | gé lì | clam; same as 蛤蜊 (gé lí) |
| 蛤蚌 | gé bàng | clam |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 蛤.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蛤蟆 | há ma | frog; toad |
| 癞蛤蟆 (癩蛤蟆) | lài há ma | toad |
| 蛤蜊 | gé lí | clam |
| 文蛤 | wén gé | clam; bivalve mollusk, many spp. |
| 蛤蛎 (蛤蠣) | gé lì | clam; same as 蛤蜊 (gé lí) |
| 蛤蚧 | gé jiè | tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), used in TCM |
See also: Japanese symbol for “clam”.
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.