Chinese symbol for “tick”
蜱
pí
tick (zoology)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tick is 蜱 (pí), defined as: tick (zoology).
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 “tick”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打钩 (打鉤) | dǎ gōu | to tick; to check |
| 滴答声 (滴答聲) | dī da shēng | tick (tock) |
| 壁虱 | bì shī | tick; bedbug |
| 对号 (對號) | duì hào | tick; check mark (✓) |
| 勾 | gōu | to attract; to arouse |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 蜱.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜱咬病 | pí yǎo bìng | tick-bite sickness; informal term for 发热伴血小板减少综合征 (fā rè bàn xuè xiǎo bǎn jiǎn shǎo zōng hé zhēng) |
| 蜱虫 (蜱蟲) | pí chóng | tick (the parasitic arachnid) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tick”.
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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