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Chinese symbol for “mongrel”

唐狗
táng gǒu
mongrel

The closest CC-CEDICT match for mongrel is 唐狗 (táng gǒu), defined as: mongrel.

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

唐 táng
the Tang dynasty; Chinese; empty, exaggerated; surname
radical 30 ⼝ · 10 strokes
狗 gǒu
dog
radical 94 ⽝ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “mongrel”

WordPinyinMeaning
羼杂 (羼雜)chàn záto mix; to blend

Related words

Other words that share a character with 唐狗.

WordPinyinMeaning
荒唐huāng tángbeyond belief; preposterous
唐人táng rén(used in overseas Cantonese communities) Chinese person
唐突táng tūto be rude; to treat irreverently
唐卡táng kǎthangka (Tibetan Buddhist scroll painting)
唐璜táng huánga dandy; a fop
颓唐 (頹唐)tuí tángdispirited; depressed
狗狗gǒu gōu(coll.) dog; doggie
小狗xiǎo gǒupup; puppy

See also: Japanese symbol for “mongrel”.

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.