Chinese symbol for “banana”
香蕉
xiāng jiāo
banana; measure word: 根 (gēn), 把 (bǎ)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for banana is 香蕉 (xiāng jiāo), defined as: banana; measure word: 根 (gēn), 把 (bǎ).
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 “banana”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蕉 | jiāo | banana |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 香蕉.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 香烟 (香煙) | xiāng yān | smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line; cigarette (CL:支 (zhī),条 (tiáo),根 (gēn),包 |
| 香水 | xiāng shuǐ | perfume; cologne |
| 香味 | xiāng wèi | fragrance; bouquet |
| 香料 | xiāng liào | spice; flavoring |
| 芭蕉 | bā jiāo | Japanese banana (Musa basjoo) |
| 美人蕉 | měi rén jiāo | canna or Indian shot (genus Canna) |
| 芭蕉扇 | bā jiāo shàn | palm-leaf fan |
| 蕉萃 | qiáo cuì | variant of 憔悴 (qiáo cuì) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “banana”.
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.