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Chinese symbol for “clitoris”

阴蒂
yīn dì
Traditional: 陰蒂
clitoris

The closest CC-CEDICT match for clitoris is 阴蒂 (yīn dì), defined as: clitoris.

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

阴 yīn
the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
radical 170 ⾩ · 7 strokes
蒂 dì
root cause; the stem of a fruit; the peduncle of a flower
radical 140 ⾋ · 13 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “clitoris”

WordPinyinMeaning
阴核 (陰核)yīn héclitoris

Related words

Other words that share a character with 阴蒂.

WordPinyinMeaning
阴谋 (陰謀)yīn móuto conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot
阴影 (陰影)yīn yǐng(lit. and fig.) shadow; measure word: 道 (dào)
阴道 (陰道)yīn dàovagina
阴茎 (陰莖)yīn jīngpenis
阴阳 (陰陽)yīn yángyin and yang
阴暗 (陰暗)yīn àndim; dark
根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gùdeep-rooted (problem etc)
烟蒂 (煙蒂)yān dìvariant of 烟蒂 (yān dì)

See also: Japanese symbol for “clitoris”.

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.