Chinese symbol for “partridge”
鹧鸪
zhè gū
Traditional: 鷓鴣
partridge
The closest CC-CEDICT match for partridge is 鹧鸪 (zhè gū), defined as: partridge.
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 “partridge”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 鹧鸪.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鹁鸪 (鵓鴣) | bó gū | turtle dove or similar bird; oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) |
| 水鹁鸪 (水鵓鴣) | shuǐ bó gū | turtle dove or similar bird; oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “partridge”.
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.