King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “balsam”

凤仙花
fèng xiān huā
Traditional: 鳳仙花
balsam; Balsaminaceae (a flower family including Impatiens balsamina); touch-me-not; busy Lizzie

The closest CC-CEDICT match for balsam is 凤仙花 (fèng xiān huā), defined as: balsam; Balsaminaceae (a flower family including Impatiens balsamina); touch-me-not; busy Lizzie.

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

凤 fèng
male phoenix; symbol of joy
radical 16 ⼏ · 4 strokes
仙 xiān
god; fairy; immortal, transcendent
radical 9 ⼈ · 5 strokes
花 huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
radical 140 ⾋ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “balsam”

WordPinyinMeaning
香脂xiāng zhībalsam; face cream
香液xiāng yèperfume; balsam

Related words

Other words that share a character with 凤仙花.

WordPinyinMeaning
凤凰 (鳳凰)fèng huángphoenix
楼凤 (樓鳳)lóu fèng(slang) prostitute who provides services in a private apartment
龙凤 (龍鳳)lóng fèngdragon and phoenix
凤梨 (鳳梨)fèng lípineapple
丹凤 (丹鳳)dān fèngred phoenix
凤毛麟角 (鳳毛麟角)fèng máo lín jiǎolit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between
神仙shén xiānDaoist immortal; supernatural entity
仙女xiān nǚfairy
花园 (花園)huā yuángarden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants; measure word: 座 (zuò)

See also: Japanese symbol for “balsam”.

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.

Last posts

  1. What Size Hakama Should I Order for Proper Fit
  2. Best Aikido Hakama for Beginners Choosing Your First Pair
  3. Kendo Bogu Costs and Timing Your First Purchase
  4. Best Kendo Starter Sets for Beginners and How to Choose
  5. Best Sword Oil and Cloth Kits for Wooden Training Weapons
  6. Is Hickory a Good Wood for a Practice Sword
  7. Best Bokken for Tall Practitioners Choosing the Right Fit
  8. How Heavy Should a Practice Bokken Be for Training
  9. Choosing a Training Sword for Stage and Historical Combat
  10. Best Wooden Swords for Kids Starting Martial Arts Forms