Chinese symbol for “angelica”
芷
zhǐ
angelica (type of iris); plant root used in TCM
The closest CC-CEDICT match for angelica is 芷 (zhǐ), defined as: angelica (type of iris); plant root used in TCM.
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 “angelica”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 茞 | chén | fragrant plant; angelica |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 芷.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白芷 | bái zhǐ | Dahurian angelica (Angelica dahurica); root of Dahurian angelica (used in TCM) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “angelica”.
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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