Chinese symbol for “headhunter”
猎头
liè tóu
Traditional: 獵頭
headhunting (executive recruitment); headhunter (profession); headhunting (tribal custom)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for headhunter is 猎头 (liè tóu), defined as: headhunting (executive recruitment); headhunter (profession); headhunting (tribal custom).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 猎头.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猎人 (獵人) | liè rén | hunter |
| 狩猎 (狩獵) | shòu liè | to hunt; hunting |
| 猎物 (獵物) | liè wù | prey; quarry |
| 打猎 (打獵) | dǎ liè | to go hunting |
| 猎鹰 (獵鷹) | liè yīng | falcon |
| 猎杀 (獵殺) | liè shā | to kill (in hunting) |
| 头发 (頭髮) | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 街头 (街頭) | jiē tóu | street |
See also: Japanese symbol for “headhunter”.
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.