Chinese symbol for “tortoise”
龟
guī
Traditional: 龜
tortoise; turtle; (coll.) cuckold
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tortoise is 龟 (guī), defined as: tortoise; turtle; (coll.) cuckold.
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 “tortoise”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乌龟 (烏龜) | wū guī | tortoise; cuckold |
| 金龟 (金龜) | jīn guī | tortoise; scarab beetle |
| 陆龟 (陸龜) | lù guī | tortoise |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 龟.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乌龟 (烏龜) | wū guī | tortoise; cuckold |
| 海龟 (海龜) | hǎi guī | turtle; Internet slang for 海归 (hǎi guī) |
| 龟头 (龜頭) | guī tóu | head of a turtle; glans penis |
| 龟裂 (龜裂) | jūn liè | to crack; cracked |
| 金龟 (金龜) | jīn guī | tortoise; scarab beetle |
| 龟儿子 (龜兒子) | guī ér zi | (coll.) bastard; son of a bitch |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tortoise”.
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.