Chinese symbol for “egg”
蛋
dàn
egg; 个 (gè),打 (dá); oval-shaped thing
The closest CC-CEDICT match for egg is 蛋 (dàn), defined as: egg; 个 (gè),打 (dá); oval-shaped thing.
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 “egg”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鸡蛋 (雞蛋) | jī dàn | (chicken) egg; hen's egg |
| 卵 | luǎn | egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles |
| 子 | zǐ | son; child |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 蛋.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蛋糕 | dàn gāo | cake; 块 (kuài),个 (gè) |
| 鸡蛋 (雞蛋) | jī dàn | (chicken) egg; hen's egg |
| 笨蛋 | bèn dàn | (mild insult) fool; idiot; (playful) silly person |
| 蛋白质 (蛋白質) | dàn bái zhì | protein |
| 蛋白 | dàn bái | egg white; protein |
| 混蛋 | hún dàn | scoundrel; bastard |
See also: Japanese symbol for “egg”.
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.