Chinese symbol for “minnow”
鱥
guì
minnow
The closest CC-CEDICT match for minnow is 鱥 (guì), defined as: minnow.
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 “minnow”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 𫚭 (鱲) | liè | minnow |
| 鱼腩 (魚腩) | yú nǎn | soft, tender belly part of a fish (considered a delicacy); (fig.) (sports) weak team; pushover; minnow |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 鱥.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丁鱥 | dīng guì | tench (Tinca tinca) |
| 尖头鱥 (尖頭鱥) | jiān tóu guì | Chinese minnow (Phoxinus oxycephalus) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “minnow”.
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.