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Chinese symbol for “skunk”

臭鼬
chòu yòu
skunk

The closest CC-CEDICT match for skunk is 臭鼬 (chòu yòu), defined as: skunk.

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

臭 chòu
to reek, to smell, to stink
radical 132 ⾃ · 10 strokes
鼬 yòu
weasel, mustela itatis
radical 208 ⿏ · 18 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 臭鼬.

WordPinyinMeaning
恶臭 (惡臭)è chòustink; stench; stinky; smelly
臭味chòu wèibad smell; foul odor
臭氧chòu yǎngozone (O₃)
臭虫 (臭蟲)chòu chóngbedbug (Cimex lectularius); tick
臭名昭著chòu míng zhāo zhùnotorious; infamous
臭豆腐chòu dòu fustinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd
鼬鼠yòu shǔweasel
黄鼬 (黃鼬)huáng yòuSiberian weasel (Mustela sibirica)

See also: Japanese symbol for “skunk”.

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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