Chinese symbol for “panther”
豹
bào
leopard; panther
The closest CC-CEDICT match for panther is 豹 (bào), defined as: leopard; panther.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 豹.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海豹 | hǎi bào | (zoology) seal |
| 猎豹 (獵豹) | liè bào | cheetah |
| 金钱豹 (金錢豹) | jīn qián bào | leopard |
| 豹子 | bào zi | leopard; 头 (tóu) |
| 雪豹 | xuě bào | snow leopard |
| 豹纹 (豹紋) | bào wén | leopard pattern; leopard print |
See also: Japanese symbol for “panther”.
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.