Chinese symbol for “bud”
蕾
lěi
bud
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bud is 蕾 (lěi), defined as: bud.
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 “bud”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芽 | yá | bud; sprout |
| 苞 | bāo | bud; flower calyx |
| 花蕾 | huā lěi | bud; flower bud |
| 胚芽 | pēi yá | bud; sprout |
| 萌 | méng | (bound form) to sprout; to bud; (coll.) cute; adorable (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 萌え "moe", affection for an anime or manga character) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 蕾.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蕾丝 (蕾絲) | lěi sī | (textiles) (loanword) lace |
| 芭蕾 | bā lěi | ballet (loanword) |
| 芭蕾舞 | bā lěi wǔ | ballet (loanword) |
| 味蕾 | wèi lěi | taste bud(s) |
| 花蕾 | huā lěi | bud; flower bud |
| 蓓蕾 | bèi lěi | flower bud; young flower still tightly rolled up |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bud”.
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.