Chinese symbol for “moth”
蛾
é
(bound form) moth
The closest CC-CEDICT match for moth is 蛾 (é), defined as: (bound form) moth.
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 “moth”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飞蛾 (飛蛾) | fēi é | moth |
| 蛾子 | é zi | moth |
| 蠹虫 (蠹蟲) | dù chóng | moth; harmful person |
| 灯蛾 (燈蛾) | dēng é | moth |
| 蛾类 (蛾類) | é lèi | moth (family) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 蛾.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 飞蛾 (飛蛾) | fēi é | moth |
| 蛾子 | é zi | moth |
| 蛾眉 | é méi | (fig.) beautiful woman |
| 飞蛾扑火 (飛蛾撲火) | fēi é pū huǒ | the moth flies into the flame; fatal attraction |
| 蚕蛾 (蠶蛾) | cán é | Chinese silkworm moth (Bombyx mori) |
| 灯蛾 (燈蛾) | dēng é | moth |
See also: Japanese symbol for “moth”.
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.