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Chinese symbol for “broccoli”

西兰花
xī lán huā
Traditional: 西蘭花
broccoli

The closest CC-CEDICT match for broccoli is 西兰花 (xī lán huā), defined as: broccoli.

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

西 xī
west, western, westward
radical 146 ⾑ · 6 strokes
兰 lán
orchid; elegant, graceful
radical 12 ⼋ · 5 strokes
花 huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
radical 140 ⾋ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “broccoli”

WordPinyinMeaning
青花菜qīng huā càibroccoli
椰菜yē càicabbage; broccoli; cauliflower
绿花椰菜 (綠花椰菜)lǜ huā yē càibroccoli
绿花菜 (綠花菜)lǜ huā càibroccoli
绿菜花 (綠菜花)lǜ cài huābroccoli

Related words

Other words that share a character with 西兰花.

WordPinyinMeaning
东西 (東西)dōng xīeast and west
西部xī bùwestern part
西北xī běinorthwest
西南xī nánsouthwest
法西斯fǎ xī sīfascist (loanword)
法兰 (法蘭)fǎ lánflange (loanword)
兰花 (蘭花)lán huācymbidium; orchid
木兰 (木蘭)mù lánlily magnolia (Magnolia liliflora)
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 “broccoli”.

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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