Chinese symbol for “platypus”
鸭嘴兽
yā zuǐ shòu
Traditional: 鴨嘴獸
platypus
The closest CC-CEDICT match for platypus is 鸭嘴兽 (yā zuǐ shòu), defined as: platypus.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 鸭嘴兽.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鸭子 (鴨子) | yā zi | duck (只 (zhī)); (slang) male prostitute |
| 烤鸭 (烤鴨) | kǎo yā | roast duck |
| 野鸭 (野鴨) | yě yā | wild duck; mallard (Anas platyrhyncha) |
| 丑小鸭 (醜小鴨) | chǒu xiǎo yā | (fig.) ugly duckling |
| 鸭梨 (鴨梨) | yā lí | Chinese white pear (Pyrus × bretschneideri) |
| 嘴里 (嘴裡) | zuǐ lǐ | mouth; in the mouth |
| 嘴巴 | zuǐ ba | mouth (张 (zhāng)); slap in the face |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐ chún | lip; measure word: 片 (piàn) |
| 野兽 (野獸) | yě shòu | beast; wild animal |
See also: Japanese symbol for “platypus”.
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.
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