Chinese symbol for “louse”
虱
shī
louse
The closest CC-CEDICT match for louse is 虱 (shī), defined as: louse.
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 “louse”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 虱.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 虱子 (蝨子) | shī zi | louse (Pediculus humanus) |
| 阴虱 (陰蝨) | yīn shī | crab louse; pubic louse |
| 壁虱 | bì shī | tick; bedbug |
| 头虱 (頭蝨) | tóu shī | head lice |
| 体虱 (體蝨) | tǐ shī | body louse |
| 虱目鱼 (虱目魚) | shī mù yú | milkfish (Chanos chanos) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “louse”.
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.