Chinese symbol for “ladybug”
瓢虫
piáo chóng
Traditional: 瓢蟲
ladybug; ladybird
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ladybug is 瓢虫 (piáo chóng), defined as: ladybug; ladybird.
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 瓢虫.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瓢泼大雨 (瓢潑大雨) | piáo pō dà yǔ | downpour (idiom) |
| 锅碗瓢盆 (鍋碗瓢盆) | guō wǎn piáo pén | kitchen utensils (literary) |
| 瓢泼 (瓢潑) | piáo pō | (of rain) pouring |
| 七星瓢虫 (七星瓢蟲) | qī xīng piáo chóng | seven-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata) |
| 嘴瓢 | zuǐ piáo | (coll.) to get one's words mixed up; to misspeak |
| 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 |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ladybug”.
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.