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Chinese symbol for “leviathan”

利维坦
lì wéi tǎn
Traditional: 利維坦
(loanword) leviathan

The closest CC-CEDICT match for leviathan is 利维坦 (lì wéi tǎn), defined as: (loanword) leviathan.

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

利 lì
gains, advantage, profit, merit
radical 18 ⼑ · 7 strokes
维 wéi
to preserve, to maintain, to hold together
radical 120 ⽷ · 11 strokes
坦 tǎn
flat, level, smooth; candid, open
radical 32 ⼟ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “leviathan”

WordPinyinMeaning
巨无霸 (巨無霸)jù wú bàgiant; leviathan

Related words

Other words that share a character with 利维坦.

WordPinyinMeaning
利用lì yòngto exploit; to make use of
权利 (權利)quán lìright (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth
利益lì yìbenefit; (in sb's) interest
胜利 (勝利)shèng lìvictory; 个 (gè)
福利fú lìbenefit (provided by an employer or organization); (social) welfare
顺利 (順利)shùn lìsmoothly; without a hitch
维护 (維護)wéi hùto defend; to safeguard
维持 (維持)wéi chíto keep; to maintain; to preserve
坦克tǎn kè(loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman

See also: Japanese symbol for “leviathan”.

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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