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Chinese symbol for “queer”

酷儿
kù ér
Traditional: 酷兒
queer (sexuality)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for queer is 酷儿 (kù ér), defined as: queer (sexuality).

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

酷 kù
strong, stimulating; ruthless, intense
radical 164 ⾣ · 14 strokes
儿 ér
son, child
radical 10 ⼉ · 2 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “queer”

WordPinyinMeaning
左zuǒleft; the Left (politics)
蹊跷 (蹊蹺)qī qiāoodd; queer; strange; fishy
奇特qí tèpeculiar; unusual
奇诡 (奇詭)qí guǐstrange; queer; intriguing
不对 (不對)bù duìincorrect; wrong

Related words

Other words that share a character with 酷儿.

WordPinyinMeaning
残酷 (殘酷)cán kùcruel; harsh; merciless
酷刑kù xíngcruelty; torture
冷酷lěng kùunfeeling; callous
严酷 (嚴酷)yán kùbitter; harsh
酷爱 (酷愛)kù àito be keen on; to have a passion for
酷暑kù shǔintense heat; extremely hot weather
儿子 (兒子)ér zison
女儿 (女兒)nǚ érdaughter

See also: Japanese symbol for “queer”.

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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