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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

香 xiāng
incense; fragrant, aromatic
radical 186 ⾹ · 9 strokes
蕉 jiāo
banana, plantain
radical 140 ⾋ · 16 strokes

Other Chinese words for “banana”

WordPinyinMeaning
蕉jiāobanana

Related words

Other words that share a character with 香蕉.

WordPinyinMeaning
香烟 (香煙)xiāng yānsmoke 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 shuǐperfume; cologne
香味xiāng wèifragrance; bouquet
香料xiāng liàospice; flavoring
芭蕉bā jiāoJapanese banana (Musa basjoo)
美人蕉měi rén jiāocanna or Indian shot (genus Canna)
芭蕉扇bā jiāo shànpalm-leaf fan
蕉萃qiáo cuìvariant 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.

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