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蠍 is the word for scorpion in Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
Note: Sometimes the radical on the right side of this character is omitted. If this is an issue for you, please specify whether or not you want that radical included (otherwise, it will depend on the mood or feeling of the calligrapher).
FYI: This radical is more often omitted in Korean and Chinese. Most often kept as part of the character in Japanese.
蠆 is a very ancient Chinese word meaning scorpion.
This can also mean insect depending on the context. 蠆 is a very old character, so modern Chinese people might not recognize it immediately.
蠍座 is the Japanese way to write Scorpio (scorpion) of western astrology.
Please note this version is only used in Japanese (see the other version if Chinese is your audience).
See Also: Chinese Zodiac
天蠍座 is the Chinese way to write Scorpio (scorpion) from western astrology.
Please note this version is only used in Chinese (see the other version if Japanese is your audience).
See Also: Chinese Zodiac
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Scorpion search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
蠆 虿 see styles |
chài chai4 ch`ai chai |
More info & calligraphy: Scorpion |
蠍 蝎 see styles |
xiē xie1 hsieh sasori; sasori さそり; サソリ |
More info & calligraphy: Scorpion(kana only) scorpion (Scorpiones spp.) |
蝎座 see styles |
sasoriza さそりざ |
More info & calligraphy: Scorpio Zodiac Symbol / Sign |
蠍座 see styles |
sasoriza さそりざ |
More info & calligraphy: Scorpio Zodiac Symbol / Sign |
螯 see styles |
áo ao2 ao hasami はさみ |
nippers; claw (of crab); chela; pincers; Astacus fluviatilis (kana only) (See 鋏・はさみ・1) pincers (of a crab, scorpion, etc.); claws; forceps |
擬蠍 see styles |
kanimushi かにむし |
(kana only) pseudoscorpion (any arachnid of order Pseudoscorpionida); false scorpion |
虎魚 see styles |
okoze おこぜ |
stingfish; scorpion fish; stonefish |
蛇蝎 see styles |
dakatsu だかつ |
(1) serpent (snake) and scorpion; (2) detestation |
蛇蠍 蛇蝎 see styles |
shé xiē she2 xie1 she hsieh dakatsu だかつ |
(fig.) malevolent; treacherous (1) serpent (snake) and scorpion; (2) detestation |
蟹虫 see styles |
kanimushi かにむし |
(kana only) pseudoscorpion (any arachnid of order Pseudoscorpionida); false scorpion |
蠍子 蝎子 see styles |
xiē zi xie1 zi5 hsieh tzu |
scorpion |
蠍擬 see styles |
sasorimodoki; sasorimodoki さそりもどき; サソリモドキ |
(kana only) whip scorpion (Thelyphonida spp.) |
サソリ see styles |
sasori サソリ |
(kana only) scorpion (Scorpiones spp.) |
天蠍宮 see styles |
tenkatsukyuu / tenkatsukyu てんかつきゅう |
Scorpio (8th zodiacal sign); the Scorpion |
太鼓打 see styles |
taikouchi / taikochi たいこうち |
(1) taiko drumming; taiko drummer; (2) (kana only) Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion) |
挙尾虫 see styles |
shiriagemushi; shiriagemushi しりあげむし; シリアゲムシ |
(kana only) scorpionfly (esp. the Japanese scorpionfly, Panorpa japonica); scorpion fly |
日避虫 see styles |
hiyokemushi; hiyokemushi ひよけむし; ヒヨケムシ |
(kana only) sun spider (any arachnid of order Solifugae); wind scorpion; camel spider; solpugid |
水蟷螂 see styles |
mizukamakiri みずかまきり |
water stick; water scorpion |
カニムシ see styles |
kanimushi カニムシ |
(kana only) pseudoscorpion (any arachnid of order Pseudoscorpionida); false scorpion |
さそり座 see styles |
sasoriza さそりざ |
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion |
太鼓うち see styles |
taikouchi / taikochi たいこうち |
(1) taiko drumming; taiko drummer; (2) (kana only) Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion) |
太鼓打ち see styles |
taikouchi / taikochi たいこうち |
(1) taiko drumming; taiko drummer; (2) (kana only) Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion) |
タイコウチ see styles |
taikouchi / taikochi タイコウチ |
(1) taiko drumming; taiko drummer; (2) (kana only) Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion) |
ヒヨケムシ see styles |
hiyokemushi ヒヨケムシ |
(kana only) sun spider (any arachnid of order Solifugae); wind scorpion; camel spider; solpugid |
Variations: |
dakatsu だかつ |
(1) serpent (snake) and scorpion; (2) detestation |
Variations: |
kanimushi; kanimushi かにむし; カニムシ |
(kana only) pseudoscorpion (any arachnid of order Pseudoscorpionida); false scorpion |
サソリモドキ see styles |
sasorimodoki サソリモドキ |
(kana only) whip scorpion (Thelyphonida spp.) |
シリアゲムシ see styles |
shiriagemushi シリアゲムシ |
(kana only) scorpionfly (esp. the Japanese scorpionfly, Panorpa japonica); scorpion fly |
スコーピオン see styles |
sukoopion スコーピオン |
(See サソリ) scorpion |
Variations: |
tenkatsukyuu / tenkatsukyu てんかつきゅう |
Scorpio (8th zodiacal sign); the Scorpion |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Scorpion | 蠍 蝎 | sasori | xiē / xie1 / xie | hsieh |
Scorpion | 蠆 虿 | chài / chai4 / chai | ch`ai / chai | |
Scorpio Zodiac Symbol Sign | 蠍座 蝎座 | sasori-za | ||
Scorpio Zodiac Symbol Sign | 天蠍座 天蝎座 | tiān xiē zuò tian1 xie1 zuo4 tian xie zuo tianxiezuo | t`ien hsieh tso tienhsiehtso tien hsieh tso |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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