Chinese symbol for “lemur”
狐猴
hú hóu
lemur
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lemur is 狐猴 (hú hóu), defined as: lemur.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 狐猴.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狐狸 | hú li | fox; (fig.) sly or crafty person |
| 狐狸精 | hú li jīng | fox-spirit; vixen |
| 火狐 | huǒ hú | red panda (Ailurus fulgens); red fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| 九尾狐 | jiǔ wěi hú | nine-tailed fox (mythological creature) |
| 狐臭 | hú chòu | body odor; bromhidrosis |
| 猴子 | hóu zi | monkey; 只 (zhī) |
| 猕猴桃 (獼猴桃) | mí hóu táo | kiwi fruit; Chinese gooseberry |
| 猿猴 | yuán hóu | apes and monkeys |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lemur”.
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.