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Secrets to Chinese Koi Fish Tattoos


In recent years, the Chinese - Koi Fish Tattoos have been more and more popular in the West.

Koi Fish tattoo in Chinese is called "Lee Yu", which is written as 鯉魚 or 鲤鱼 (simplified version).

鯉/鲤 in Chinese means "carp". The word "koi" doesn't comes from Chinese but from Japanese word. Koi in Japanese is more specifically called "nishikigoi" (錦鯉), which literally means "brocaded carp".

Koi Fish are originated from Eastern Asia and the earliest records of Koi have been found in China. In Chinese tradition, Chinese tattoos of Koi Fish are regarded as a symbol of luck.

Chinese koi fish tattoos
Chinese koi fish tattoo
Chinese koi fish tattoo

The pronunciation of Koi Fish in Chinese is "Lee Yu". The Chinese symbol is called "Yu" and Koi in Chinese is called "Lee".

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