Chinese symbol for “insects”
虫类
chóng lèi
Traditional: 蟲類
insects
The closest CC-CEDICT match for insects is 虫类 (chóng lèi), defined as: insects.
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 虫类.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昆虫 (昆蟲) | kūn chóng | insect; 只 (zhī),群 (qún),堆 (duī) |
| 杀虫剂 (殺蟲劑) | shā chóng jì | insecticide; pesticide |
| 寄生虫 (寄生蟲) | jì shēng chóng | parasite (biology); (fig.) freeloader |
| 虫子 (蟲子) | chóng zi | insect; bug |
| 幼虫 (幼蟲) | yòu chóng | (entomology) larva |
| 害虫 (害蟲) | hài chóng | injurious insect; pest |
| 人类 (人類) | rén lèi | humanity; human race |
| 类似 (類似) | lèi sì | similar; analogous |
See also: Japanese symbol for “insects”.
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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