Chinese symbol for “specter”
幽灵
yōu líng
Traditional: 幽靈
specter; apparition; ghost
The closest CC-CEDICT match for specter is 幽灵 (yōu líng), defined as: specter; apparition; ghost.
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 “specter”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 幽灵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幽默 | yōu mò | (loanword) humor; humorous |
| 幽默感 | yōu mò gǎn | sense of humor |
| 黑色幽默 | hēi sè yōu mò | black humor |
| 幽静 (幽靜) | yōu jìng | quiet; secluded |
| 幽暗 | yōu àn | gloom |
| 灵魂 (靈魂) | líng hún | soul; spirit |
| 心灵 (心靈) | xīn líng | bright; smart |
| 灵活 (靈活) | líng huó | flexible; nimble |
See also: Japanese symbol for “specter”.
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.