Chinese symbol for “loon”
潜鸟
qián niǎo
Traditional: 潛鳥
loon (bird of genus Gavia)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for loon is 潜鸟 (qián niǎo), defined as: loon (bird of genus Gavia).
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 潜鸟.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 潜力 (潛力) | qián lì | potential; latent capacity |
| 潜在 (潛在) | qián zài | hidden; potential |
| 潜艇 (潛艇) | qián tǐng | a submarine |
| 潜水 (潛水) | qián shuǐ | to dive; to go under water |
| 潜入 (潛入) | qián rù | to submerge; to infiltrate |
| 潜伏 (潛伏) | qián fú | to hide; to cover up |
| 鸟类 (鳥類) | niǎo lèi | birds |
| 小鸟 (小鳥) | xiǎo niǎo | small bird; young bird (hatchling, nestling, fledgling, chick) |
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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