Chinese symbol for “claws”
爪
zhǎo
foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons
The closest CC-CEDICT match for claws is 爪 (zhǎo), defined as: foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons.
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 “claws”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 爪.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爪子 | zhuǎ zi | (animal's) claw |
| 爪牙 | zhǎo yá | pawn; lackey |
| 魔爪 | mó zhǎo | evil clutches; claws |
| 利爪 | lì zhǎo | sharp claw; talon |
| 鸡爪 (雞爪) | jī zhuǎ | chicken foot |
| 张牙舞爪 (張牙舞爪) | zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo | to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures |
See also: Japanese symbol for “claws”.
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.