Chinese symbol for “cuttlefish”
乌贼
wū zéi
Traditional: 烏賊
cuttlefish
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cuttlefish is 乌贼 (wū zéi), defined as: cuttlefish.
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 “cuttlefish”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 墨鱼 (墨魚) | mò yú | cuttlefish |
| 鲗 (鰂) | zéi | cuttlefish |
| 花枝 | huā zhī | spray (sprig of a plant with blossoms); cuttlefish (on dining menus) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 乌贼.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乌龟 (烏龜) | wū guī | tortoise; cuckold |
| 乌鸦 (烏鴉) | wū yā | crow; raven |
| 乌托邦 (烏托邦) | wū tuō bāng | (loanword) utopia |
| 乌云 (烏雲) | wū yún | black cloud |
| 乌龙 (烏龍) | wū lóng | black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap |
| 乌拉 (烏拉) | wù la | leather shoe stuffed with Carex meyeriana 乌拉草 (wù la cǎo), worn in northeastern China during winter |
| 盗贼 (盜賊) | dào zéi | robber |
| 卖国贼 (賣國賊) | mài guó zéi | traitor |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cuttlefish”.
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.