Chinese symbol for “creature”
禽兽
qín shòu
Traditional: 禽獸
birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for creature is 禽兽 (qín shòu), defined as: birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person).
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “creature”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 禽兽.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 禽流感 | qín liú gǎn | bird flu; avian influenza |
| 家禽 | jiā qín | poultry; domestic fowl |
| 猛禽 | měng qín | bird of prey |
| 禽类 (禽類) | qín lèi | bird species; birds |
| 飞禽 (飛禽) | fēi qín | birds |
| 野兽 (野獸) | yě shòu | beast; wild animal |
| 怪兽 (怪獸) | guài shòu | rare animal; mythical animal |
| 兽医 (獸醫) | shòu yī | veterinarian; veterinary surgeon |
See also: Japanese symbol for “creature”.
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.