Chinese symbol for “feelers”
须子
xū zi
Traditional: 鬚子
feelers (zoology); tassel (botany)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for feelers is 须子 (xū zi), defined as: feelers (zoology); tassel (botany).
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 “feelers”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 须子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 必须 (必須) | bì xū | must; to have to |
| 无须 (無須) | wú xū | need not; not obliged to |
| 须要 (須要) | xū yào | must; have to |
| 须知 (須知) | xū zhī | key information; instructions |
| 胡须 (鬍鬚) | hú xū | beard; measure word: 根 (gēn), 绺 (liǔ) |
| 莫须有 (莫須有) | mò xū yǒu | groundless; baseless |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
See also: Japanese symbol for “feelers”.
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.