Chinese symbol for “cassia”
桂
guì
cassia; laurel
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cassia is 桂 (guì), defined as: cassia; laurel.
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 “cassia”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 桂.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 桂花 | guì huā | osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans); its flowers |
| 桂冠 | guì guān | laurel (as a symbol of victory or merit) |
| 肉桂 | ròu guì | Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) |
| 桂枝 | guì zhī | cinnamon (Ramulus Cinnamomi) |
| 桂皮 | guì pí | Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamonum cassia); cassia bark |
| 桂圆 (桂圓) | guì yuán | see 龙眼 (lóng yǎn) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cassia”.
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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