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Chinese symbol for “nymph”

若虫
ruò chóng
Traditional: 若蟲
(entomology) nymph

The closest CC-CEDICT match for nymph is 若虫 (ruò chóng), defined as: (entomology) nymph.

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

若 ruò
if, supposing, assuming; similar
radical 140 ⾋ · 9 strokes
虫 chóng
insect, worm; mollusk
radical 142 ⾍ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “nymph”

WordPinyinMeaning
女神nǚ shéngoddess; nymph

Related words

Other words that share a character with 若虫.

WordPinyinMeaning
若干ruò gāna certain number or amount; how many?
倘若tǎng ruòif; supposing; in case
假若jiǎ ruòif; supposing
若非ruò fēiwere it not for; if not for
若无其事 (若無其事)ruò wú qí shì(idiom) as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant
般若bō rě(Buddhism) wisdom; insight into the true nature of reality (from Sanskrit prajñā)
昆虫 (昆蟲)kūn chónginsect; 只 (zhī),群 (qún),堆 (duī)
杀虫剂 (殺蟲劑)shā chóng jìinsecticide; pesticide

See also: Japanese symbol for “nymph”.

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.