Chinese symbol for “cuckold”
龟
guī
Traditional: 龜
tortoise; turtle; (coll.) cuckold
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cuckold is 龟 (guī), defined as: tortoise; turtle; (coll.) cuckold.
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 “cuckold”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 龟.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乌龟 (烏龜) | wū guī | tortoise; cuckold |
| 海龟 (海龜) | hǎi guī | turtle; Internet slang for 海归 (hǎi guī) |
| 龟头 (龜頭) | guī tóu | head of a turtle; glans penis |
| 龟裂 (龜裂) | jūn liè | to crack; cracked |
| 金龟 (金龜) | jīn guī | tortoise; scarab beetle |
| 龟儿子 (龜兒子) | guī ér zi | (coll.) bastard; son of a bitch |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cuckold”.
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.