Chinese symbol for “octopus”
章鱼
zhāng yú
Traditional: 章魚
octopus
The closest CC-CEDICT match for octopus is 章鱼 (zhāng yú), defined as: octopus.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “octopus”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蛸 | shāo | octopus; used in 蟏蛸 (xiāo shāo) and 肖蛸 (xiāo shāo) |
| 八带蛸 (八帶蛸) | bā dài shāo | (Shandong dialect) octopus |
| 八带鱼 (八帶魚) | bā dài yú | octopus |
| 八爪鱼 (八爪魚) | bā zhuǎ yú | octopus |
| 𫠒 (鱆) | zhāng | octopus |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 章鱼.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文章 | wén zhāng | article; essay |
| 宪章 (憲章) | xiàn zhāng | charter |
| 勋章 (勛章) | xūn zhāng | medal; decoration |
| 章程 | zhāng chéng | rules; regulations |
| 章节 (章節) | zhāng jié | chapter; section |
| 规章 (規章) | guī zhāng | rule; regulation |
| 鱼类 (魚類) | yú lèi | fishes |
| 鲨鱼 (鯊魚) | shā yú | shark |
See also: Japanese symbol for “octopus”.
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.