Chinese symbol for “doghouse”
狗窝
gǒu wō
Traditional: 狗窩
doghouse; kennel
The closest CC-CEDICT match for doghouse is 狗窝 (gǒu wō), defined as: doghouse; kennel.
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 “doghouse”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷宫 (冷宮) | lěng gōng | (in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor; (fig.) the doghouse; a state of disfavor |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 狗窝.
| 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 |
| 被窝 (被窩) | bèi wō | (traditional bedding) quilt wrapped around the body as a tube; (contemporary) bedding; bed cover |
| 蜂窝 (蜂窩) | fēng wō | honeycomb; beehive |
See also: Japanese symbol for “doghouse”.
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.