Chinese symbol for “cherry”
樱桃
yīng táo
Traditional: 櫻桃
cherry
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cherry is 樱桃 (yīng táo), defined as: cherry.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “cherry”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 樱 (櫻) | yīng | cherry |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 樱桃.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 樱花 (櫻花) | yīng huā | oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom; also known as sakura (Japanese) or Yoshino cherry |
| 大樱桃 (大櫻桃) | dà yīng táo | sweet cherry |
| 樱桃小嘴 (櫻桃小嘴) | yīng táo xiǎo zuǐ | lit. cherry mouth (idiom); fig. a delicate, ruby-lipped mouth |
| 樱桃小口 (櫻桃小口) | yīng táo xiǎo kǒu | see 樱桃小嘴 (yīng táo xiǎo zuǐ) |
| 樱桃番茄 (櫻桃番茄) | yīng táo fān qié | cherry tomato |
| 桃花 | táo huā | peach blossom; (fig.) love affair |
| 桃子 | táo zi | peach |
| 核桃 | hé tao | walnut; 颗 (kē) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cherry”.
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.