Chinese symbol for “bodhi”

菩提

pú tí

bodhi (Sanskrit); enlightenment (Buddhism)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for bodhi is 菩提 (pú tí), defined as: bodhi (Sanskrit); enlightenment (Buddhism).

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

菩 pú

herb, aromatic plant

radical 140 ⾋ · 12 strokes

提 tí

to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise

radical 64 ⼿ · 12 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 菩提.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
菩萨 (菩薩)	pú sà	(Buddhism) bodhisattva
菩提树 (菩提樹)	pú tí shù	peepul (Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree; sacred fig
活菩萨 (活菩薩)	huó pú sà	a living Buddha; fig. compassionate person
泥菩萨 (泥菩薩)	ní pú sà	clay Bodhisattva
提供	tí gōng	to offer; to supply
提出	tí chū	to raise (an issue); to propose
提高	tí gāo	to raise; to increase
提升	tí shēng	to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist

See also: Japanese symbol for “bodhi”.

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.