Chinese symbol for “dog”
狗
gǒu
dog; 只 (zhī),条 (tiáo)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for dog is 狗 (gǒu), defined as: dog; 只 (zhī),条 (tiáo).
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 “dog”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狗狗 | gǒu gōu | (coll.) dog; doggie |
| 狗子 | gǒu zi | (coll.) dog |
| 犬 | quǎn | (literary) dog; Kangxi radical 94 |
| 汪星人 | wāng xīng rén | dog (Internet slang) |
| 犬只 (犬隻) | quǎn zhī | (formal) dog (used in official documents, news reports etc) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 狗.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狗狗 | gǒu gōu | (coll.) dog; doggie |
| 小狗 | xiǎo gǒu | pup; puppy |
| 狗屁 | gǒu pì | bullshit; nonsense |
| 走狗 | zǒu gǒu | hunting dog; hound |
| 狗肉 | gǒu ròu | dog meat |
| 狗屎 | gǒu shǐ | canine excrement; dog poo |
See also: Japanese symbol for “dog”.
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.