Chinese symbol for “terrier”
㹴
gēng
terrier; also pr. [geng3]
The closest CC-CEDICT match for terrier is 㹴 (gēng), defined as: terrier; also pr. [geng3].
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 “terrier”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 㹴犬 | gēng quǎn | terrier |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 㹴.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 㹴犬 | gēng quǎn | terrier |
| 牛头㹴 (牛頭㹴) | niú tóu gēng | bull terrier |
| 万能㹴 (萬能㹴) | wàn néng gēng | Airedale terrier |
| 斗牛㹴 (鬥牛㹴) | dòu niú gēng | bull terrier |
See also: Japanese symbol for “terrier”.
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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