Chinese symbol for “krill”
磷虾
lín xiā
Traditional: 磷蝦
krill
The closest CC-CEDICT match for krill is 磷虾 (lín xiā), defined as: krill.
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 磷虾.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 磷酸 | lín suān | phosphoric acid |
| 磷肥 | lín féi | phosphate fertilizer |
| 磷酸盐 (磷酸鹽) | lín suān yán | phosphate (salt or ester of phosphoric acid) |
| 磷脂 | lín zhī | phospholipid |
| 白磷 | bái lín | white phosphorus |
| 龙虾 (龍蝦) | lóng xiā | lobster |
| 鱼虾 (魚蝦) | yú xiā | fish and shrimp; aquatic produce |
| 虾子 (蝦子) | xiā zǐ | shrimp roe; shrimp eggs |
See also: Japanese symbol for “krill”.
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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