Chinese symbol for “fins”
蛙鞋
wā xié
(diving, snorkeling) fins; flippers
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fins is 蛙鞋 (wā xié), defined as: (diving, snorkeling) fins; flippers.
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 “fins”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尾翼 | wěi yì | empennage (of an aircraft); fletching (of an arrow); fins (of a missile, rocket etc); rear spoiler (of a car) |
| 脚蹼 (腳蹼) | jiǎo pǔ | flippers; fins |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 蛙鞋.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 青蛙 | qīng wā | frog (只 (zhī)); (old) (slang) ugly guy |
| 牛蛙 | niú wā | bullfrog |
| 蛙泳 | wā yǒng | breaststroke (swimming) |
| 蛙人 | wā rén | frogman |
| 井底之蛙 | jǐng dǐ zhī wā | (lit.) a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom); (fig.) a person of limited outlook and experience |
| 树蛙 (樹蛙) | shù wā | tree frog |
| 鞋子 | xié zi | shoe |
| 高跟鞋 | gāo gēn xié | high-heeled shoes |
See also: Japanese symbol for “fins”.
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.
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