Chinese symbol for “gecko”
壁虎
bì hǔ
gecko; house lizard
The closest CC-CEDICT match for gecko is 壁虎 (bì hǔ), defined as: gecko; house lizard.
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 “gecko”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 壁虎.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 隔壁 | gé bì | next door; neighbor |
| 墙壁 (牆壁) | qiáng bì | wall |
| 壁画 (壁畫) | bì huà | mural (painting); fresco |
| 壁垒 (壁壘) | bì lěi | rampart; barrier |
| 壁纸 (壁紙) | bì zhǐ | wallpaper |
| 壁炉 (壁爐) | bì lú | fireplace |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger; 只 (zhī) |
| 猛虎 | měng hǔ | fierce tiger |
See also: Japanese symbol for “gecko”.
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.