Chinese symbol for “zebra”
斑马
bān mǎ
Traditional: 斑馬
zebra; measure word: 匹 (pǐ)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for zebra is 斑马 (bān mǎ), defined as: zebra; measure word: 匹 (pǐ).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 斑马.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 斑点 (斑點) | bān diǎn | spot; stain |
| 斑斑 | bān bān | full of stains or spots |
| 黑斑 | hēi bān | dark spot or blotch on the skin |
| 斑纹 (斑紋) | bān wén | stripe; streak |
| 雀斑 | què bān | freckles |
| 马上 (馬上) | mǎ shàng | at once; right away |
| 马克 (馬克) | mǎ kè | mark (monetary unit) |
| 马路 (馬路) | mǎ lù | street; road |
See also: Japanese symbol for “zebra”.
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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