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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

蜇 zhē
jellyfish
radical 142 ⾍ · 13 strokes

Other Chinese words for “sting”

WordPinyinMeaning
刺痛cì tòngto tingle; to sting; to have a sudden sharp pain; (fig.) to hurt deeply; tingle; prick; sting; stab of pain
刺cìthorn; sting
辣làhot (spicy); pungent
螫中zhē zhòng(of a bee, jellyfish etc) to sting (sb)
蠚hēto sting

Related words

Other words that share a character with 蜇.

WordPinyinMeaning
海蜇hǎi zhéRhopilema 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.

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