Chinese symbol for “wolf”
狼
láng
wolf; measure word: 匹 (pǐ), 只 (zhī), 条 (tiáo)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for wolf is 狼 (láng), defined as: wolf; measure word: 匹 (pǐ), 只 (zhī), 条 (tiáo).
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 “wolf”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 狼.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 色狼 | sè láng | lecher; pervert; wolf |
| 狼狈 (狼狽) | láng bèi | in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure |
| 狼人 | láng rén | werewolf |
| 狼狗 | láng gǒu | wolfdog |
| 豺狼 | chái láng | jackal and wolf; ravenous wolf |
| 狼藉 | láng jí | in a mess; scattered about |
See also: Japanese symbol for “wolf”.
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.