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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “queer”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 左 | zuǒ | left; the Left (politics) |
| 蹊跷 (蹊蹺) | qī qiāo | odd; queer; strange; fishy |
| 奇特 | qí tè | peculiar; unusual |
| 奇诡 (奇詭) | qí guǐ | strange; queer; intriguing |
| 不对 (不對) | bù duì | incorrect; wrong |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 酷儿.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 残酷 (殘酷) | cán kù | cruel; harsh; merciless |
| 酷刑 | kù xíng | cruelty; torture |
| 冷酷 | lěng kù | unfeeling; callous |
| 严酷 (嚴酷) | yán kù | bitter; harsh |
| 酷爱 (酷愛) | kù ài | to be keen on; to have a passion for |
| 酷暑 | kù shǔ | intense heat; extremely hot weather |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 女儿 (女兒) | nǚ ér | daughter |
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.