Chinese symbol for “chrysanthemum”
菊花
jú huā
chrysanthemum; (TCM) chrysanthemum flower; (slang) anus
The closest CC-CEDICT match for chrysanthemum is 菊花 (jú huā), defined as: chrysanthemum; (TCM) chrysanthemum flower; (slang) anus.
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 “chrysanthemum”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 菊 | jú | (bound form) chrysanthemum |
| 黄花 (黃花) | huáng huā | yellow flowers (of various types); chrysanthemum |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 菊花.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黄菊 (黃菊) | huáng jú | yellow chrysanthemum; wine |
| 雏菊 (雛菊) | chú jú | daisy |
| 菊科 | jú kē | Asteraceae or Compositae (composites), a large family of dicotyledonous plants producing scents, includes aster, daisy and sunflower |
| 菊花茶 | jú huā chá | chrysanthemum tea |
| 万寿菊 (萬壽菊) | wàn shòu jú | Aztec or African marigold (Tagetes erecta) |
| 花园 (花園) | huā yuán | garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants; measure word: 座 (zuò) |
| 花费 (花費) | huā fèi | expense; cost |
| 花钱 (花錢) | huā qián | to spend money |
See also: Japanese symbol for “chrysanthemum”.
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.