Chinese symbol for “sting”
蜇
zhē
to sting
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sting is 蜇 (zhē), defined as: to sting.
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 “sting”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刺痛 | cì tòng | to tingle; to sting; to have a sudden sharp pain; (fig.) to hurt deeply; tingle; prick; sting; stab of pain |
| 刺 | cì | thorn; sting |
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy); pungent |
| 螫中 | zhē zhòng | (of a bee, jellyfish etc) to sting (sb) |
| 蠚 | hē | to sting |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 蜇.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海蜇 | hǎi zhé | Rhopilema esculenta, an edible jellyfish |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sting”.
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.