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Chinese symbol for “tetracycline”

四环素
sì huán sù
Traditional: 四環素
tetracycline

The closest CC-CEDICT match for tetracycline is 四环素 (sì huán sù), defined as: tetracycline.

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

四 sì
four
radical 31 ⼞ · 5 strokes
环 huán
bracelet, ring; to surround, to loop
radical 96 ⽟ · 8 strokes
素 sù
plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally
radical 120 ⽷ · 10 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 四环素.

WordPinyinMeaning
四大sì dàthe four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debate
四处 (四處)sì chùall over the place; everywhere and all directions
四周sì zhōuall around
十四shí sìfourteen; 14
四十sì shíforty; 40
四季sì jìfour seasons, namely: spring 春 (chūn), summer 夏 (xià), autumn 秋 (qiū) and winter 冬 (dōng)
环境 (環境)huán jìngenvironment; circumstances
环保 (環保)huán bǎoenvironmental protection; environmentally friendly
因素yīn sùelement; factor

See also: Japanese symbol for “tetracycline”.

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.