Chinese symbol for “fungus”
菌类
jūn lèi
Traditional: 菌類
fungus
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fungus is 菌类 (jūn lèi), defined as: fungus.
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 “fungus”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苓 | líng | fungus; tuber |
| 菌 | jūn | (bound form) bacterium; (bound form) fungus |
| 真菌 | zhēn jūn | fungi; fungus |
| 菌界 | jūn jiè | fungus (taxonomic kingdom); mycota |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 菌类.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 细菌 (細菌) | xì jūn | bacterium; germ |
| 杆菌 (桿菌) | gǎn jūn | bacillus (any rod-shaped bacteria) |
| 真菌 | zhēn jūn | fungi; fungus |
| 病菌 | bìng jūn | harmful bacteria; pathogenic bacteria |
| 杀菌 (殺菌) | shā jūn | to kill germs; to disinfect |
| 抗菌 | kàng jūn | antibacterial |
| 人类 (人類) | rén lèi | humanity; human race |
| 类似 (類似) | lèi sì | similar; analogous |
See also: Japanese symbol for “fungus”.
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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