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Chinese symbol for “koala”

考拉
kǎo lā
(loanword) koala

The closest CC-CEDICT match for koala is 考拉 (kǎo lā), defined as: (loanword) koala.

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

考 kǎo
to test, to investigate, to examine
radical 125 ⽼ · 6 strokes
拉 lā
to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)
radical 64 ⼿ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “koala”

WordPinyinMeaning
无尾熊 (無尾熊)wú wěi xióngkoala
树袋熊 (樹袋熊)shù dài xióngkoala

Related words

Other words that share a character with 考拉.

WordPinyinMeaning
考虑 (考慮)kǎo lǜto think over; to consider
考试 (考試)kǎo shìto take an exam; exam
参考 (參考)cān kǎoconsultation; reference
思考sī kǎoto reflect on; to ponder over
考察kǎo cháto inspect; to observe and study
考核kǎo héto examine; to check up on
卡拉kǎ lākaraoke; (Tw) (of chicken etc) crispy, deep-fried
阿拉ā lā(Wu dialect) I; me; my; we; us; our

See also: Japanese symbol for “koala”.

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.