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Chinese symbol for “meerkat”

狐獴
hú měng
meerkat

The closest CC-CEDICT match for meerkat is 狐獴 (hú měng), defined as: meerkat.

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

狐 hú
fox
radical 94 ⽝ · 8 strokes
獴
獴 měng
mongoose
radical 94 ⽝ · 16 strokes

Other Chinese words for “meerkat”

WordPinyinMeaning
细尾獴 (細尾獴)xì wěi měngmeerkat; see 狐獴 (hú měng)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 狐獴.

WordPinyinMeaning
狐狸hú lifox; (fig.) sly or crafty person
狐狸精hú li jīngfox-spirit; vixen
火狐huǒ húred panda (Ailurus fulgens); red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
九尾狐jiǔ wěi húnine-tailed fox (mythological creature)
狐猴hú hóulemur
狐臭hú chòubody odor; bromhidrosis
灰獴huī měnggray mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii)
獴科měng kēHerpestidae (zoology)

See also: Japanese symbol for “meerkat”.

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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