Chinese symbol for “dove”
鸽
gē
Traditional: 鴿
pigeon; dove
The closest CC-CEDICT match for dove is 鸽 (gē), defined as: pigeon; dove.
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 “dove”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 鸽.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鸽子 (鴿子) | gē zi | pigeon; dove |
| 信鸽 (信鴿) | xìn gē | homing pigeon; carrier pigeon |
| 鸽派 (鴿派) | gē pài | dove faction (opposite: 鹰派 (yīng pài), hawks); peace party |
| 和平鸽 (和平鴿) | hé píng gē | dove of peace |
| 雏鸽 (雛鴿) | chú gē | squab; nestling pigeon |
| 放鸽子 (放鴿子) | fàng gē zi | to stand sb up; to bail on sb |
See also: Japanese symbol for “dove”.
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.