Chinese symbol for “puppy”
小狗
xiǎo gǒu
pup; puppy
The closest CC-CEDICT match for puppy is 小狗 (xiǎo gǒu), defined as: pup; puppy.
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
Other Chinese words for “puppy”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小犬 | xiǎo quǎn | puppy; my son (humble) |
| 狗崽子 | gǒu zǎi zi | (coll.) puppy; (derog.) son of a bitch |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 小狗.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小时 (小時) | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 小说 (小說) | xiǎo shuō | novel; fiction |
| 小学 (小學) | xiǎo xué | elementary school; primary school |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jie | young lady; miss |
| 小组 (小組) | xiǎo zǔ | group |
| 小孩 | xiǎo hái | child; 个 (gè) |
| 狗狗 | gǒu gōu | (coll.) dog; doggie |
| 狗屁 | gǒu pì | bullshit; nonsense |
See also: Japanese symbol for “puppy”.
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.