Chinese symbol for “mammoth”
猛犸
měng mǎ
Traditional: 猛獁
mammoth (genus Mammuthus)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for mammoth is 猛犸 (měng mǎ), defined as: mammoth (genus Mammuthus).
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 “mammoth”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 猛犸.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce; violent; vigorous; intense |
| 迅猛 | xùn měng | quick and violent |
| 凶猛 (兇猛) | xiōng měng | fierce; violent |
| 猛虎 | měng hǔ | fierce tiger |
| 勇猛 | yǒng měng | bold and powerful; brave and fierce |
| 猛然 | měng rán | suddenly; abruptly |
| 猛犸象 (猛獁象) | měng mǎ xiàng | see 猛犸 (měng mǎ) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “mammoth”.
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.