Chinese symbol for “flounder”
鳒
jiān
Traditional: 鰜
flounder; flatfish
The closest CC-CEDICT match for flounder is 鳒 (jiān), defined as: flounder; flatfish.
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 “flounder”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 左口鱼 (左口魚) | zuǒ kǒu yú | flounder |
| 鲽鱼 (鰈魚) | dié yú | flounder; plaice |
| 比目鱼 (比目魚) | bǐ mù yú | flatfish; flounder |
| 鲽 (鰈) | dié | flatfish; flounder |
See also: Japanese symbol for “flounder”.
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.