Chinese symbol for “turtle”
海龟
hǎi guī
Traditional: 海龜
turtle; Internet slang for 海归 (hǎi guī)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for turtle is 海龟 (hǎi guī), defined as: turtle; Internet slang for 海归 (hǎi guī).
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 “turtle”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 海龟.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海外 | hǎi wài | overseas; abroad |
| 海军 (海軍) | hǎi jūn | navy |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean |
| 海上 | hǎi shàng | maritime |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
| 海岸 | hǎi àn | coastal; seacoast |
| 乌龟 (烏龜) | wū guī | tortoise; cuckold |
| 龟头 (龜頭) | guī tóu | head of a turtle; glans penis |
See also: Japanese symbol for “turtle”.
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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