Chinese symbol for “finch”
雀类
què lèi
Traditional: 雀類
finch (family Fringillidae)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for finch is 雀类 (què lèi), defined as: finch (family Fringillidae).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 雀类.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻雀 | má què | sparrow; (dialect) mahjong |
| 孔雀 | kǒng què | peafowl; peacock |
| 朱雀 | zhū què | rosefinch (genus Carpodacus) |
| 雀斑 | què bān | freckles |
| 雀跃 (雀躍) | què yuè | excited; in high spirits |
| 云雀 (雲雀) | yún què | (bird species of China) Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| 人类 (人類) | rén lèi | humanity; human race |
| 类似 (類似) | lèi sì | similar; analogous |
See also: Japanese symbol for “finch”.
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.