Chinese symbol for “whiskers”
胡
hú
Traditional: 鬍
beard; mustache; whiskers
The closest CC-CEDICT match for whiskers is 胡 (hú), defined as: beard; mustache; whiskers.
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 “whiskers”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 须毛 (鬚毛) | xū máo | whiskers; mustache |
| 髯 | rán | beard; whiskers |
| 毛刺 | máo cì | barb; whiskers |
| 髯须 (髯鬚) | rán xū | beard; whiskers |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 胡.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胡说八道 (胡說八道) | hú shuō bā dào | to talk rubbish |
| 胡子 (鬍子) | hú zi | beard; mustache or whiskers |
| 胡同 | hú tòng | lane; alley; 条 (tiáo) |
| 胡说 (胡說) | hú shuō | to talk nonsense; drivel |
| 胡闹 (胡鬧) | hú nào | to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble |
See also: Japanese symbol for “whiskers”.
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.