Chinese symbol for “lynx”
山猫
shān māo
Traditional: 山貓
lynx; bobcat; leopard cat
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lynx is 山猫 (shān māo), defined as: lynx; bobcat; leopard cat.
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
Other Chinese words for “lynx”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 山猫.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 山区 (山區) | shān qū | mountain area; 个 (gè) |
| 火山 | huǒ shān | volcano |
| 山脉 (山脈) | shān mài | mountain range; 条 (tiáo) |
| 山地 | shān dì | mountainous region; hilly area |
| 山寨 | shān zhài | fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits) |
| 山顶 (山頂) | shān dǐng | hilltop |
| 熊猫 (熊貓) | xióng māo | panda; 只 (zhī) |
| 猫咪 (貓咪) | māo mī | kitty (affectionate term for a cat) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lynx”.
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.