Chinese symbol for “ibis”
朱鹭
zhū lù
Traditional: 朱鷺
ibis; Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon); same as 朱鹮 (zhū huán)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ibis is 朱鹭 (zhū lù), defined as: ibis; Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon); same as 朱鹮 (zhū huán).
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 “ibis”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鹮 (䴉) | huán | spoonbill; ibis |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 朱鹭.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 朱雀 | zhū què | rosefinch (genus Carpodacus) |
| 朱砂 | zhū shā | cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS |
| 朱古力 | zhū gǔ lì | chocolate (loanword); 块 (kuài) |
| 朱红 (朱紅) | zhū hóng | vermilion |
| 朱漆 | zhū qī | (traditional) red paint; red lacquer |
| 白鹭 (白鷺) | bái lù | (bird species of China) little egret (Egretta garzetta) |
| 苍鹭 (蒼鷺) | cāng lù | (bird species of China) grey heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| 鹭鸶 (鷺鷥) | lù sī | egret |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ibis”.
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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