Chinese symbol for “tomcat”
郎猫
láng māo
Traditional: 郎貓
(coll.) tomcat
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tomcat is 郎猫 (láng māo), defined as: (coll.) tomcat.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “tomcat”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 郎猫.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女郎 | nǚ láng | young woman; maiden |
| 侍郎 | shì láng | (Ming and Qing dynasties) vice-minister of one of the Six Boards; (also an official title in earlier dynasties) |
| 新郎 | xīn láng | bridegroom; groom |
| 法郎 | fǎ láng | franc; 个 (gè) |
| 郎中 | láng zhōng | doctor (Chinese medicine); ancient official title |
| 伴郎 | bàn láng | best man; groomsman |
| 熊猫 (熊貓) | xióng māo | panda; 只 (zhī) |
| 猫咪 (貓咪) | māo mī | kitty (affectionate term for a cat) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tomcat”.
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.