Chinese symbol for “livestock”
畜
chù
livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal
The closest CC-CEDICT match for livestock is 畜 (chù), defined as: livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal.
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
Other Chinese words for “livestock”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牲畜 | shēng chù | farm animal; livestock |
| 家畜 | jiā chù | domestic animal; livestock |
| 牛羊 | niú yáng | cattle and sheep; livestock |
| 刍豢 (芻豢) | chú huàn | livestock; farm animals |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 畜.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 牲畜 | shēng chù | farm animal; livestock |
| 畜生 | chù sheng | domestic animal; brute |
| 畜牧 | xù mù | to raise animals |
| 家畜 | jiā chù | domestic animal; livestock |
| 畜牧业 (畜牧業) | xù mù yè | animal husbandry; stock raising |
| 畜牲 | chù shēng | variant of 畜生 (chù sheng) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “livestock”.
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.