Chinese symbol for “fisherman”
渔民
yú mín
Traditional: 漁民
fisherman; fisher folk
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fisherman is 渔民 (yú mín), defined as: fisherman; fisher folk.
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 “fisherman”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渔 (漁) | yú | fisherman; to fish |
| 渔夫 (漁夫) | yú fū | fisherman |
| 渔人 (漁人) | yú rén | fisherman |
| 水客 | shuǐ kè | smuggler, esp. of electronic goods from Macao or Hong Kong to Guangdong; boatman |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 渔民.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渔业 (漁業) | yú yè | fishing industry; fishery |
| 渔船 (漁船) | yú chuán | fishing boat; 条 (tiáo) |
| 渔夫 (漁夫) | yú fū | fisherman |
| 渔网 (漁網) | yú wǎng | fishing net |
| 渔港 (漁港) | yú gǎng | fishing port |
| 人民 | rén mín | the people |
| 民主 | mín zhǔ | democracy; democratic |
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality; ethnic group |
See also: Japanese symbol for “fisherman”.
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.