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Chinese symbol for “ferret”

雪貂
xuě diāo
ferret

The closest CC-CEDICT match for ferret is 雪貂 (xuě diāo), defined as: ferret.

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

雪 xuě
snow; wipe away shame, avenge
radical 173 ⾬ · 11 strokes
貂 diāo
sable, mink, marten
radical 153 ⾘ · 12 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 雪貂.

WordPinyinMeaning
滑雪huá xuěto ski; skiing
冰雪bīng xuěice and snow
雪山xuě shānsnow-capped mountain
雪球xuě qiúsnowball
雪白xuě báisnow white
雪花xuě huāsnowflake
貂皮diāo pímink fur
水貂shuǐ diāomink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)

See also: Japanese symbol for “ferret”.

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.