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Chinese symbol for “cinnamon”

桂枝
guì zhī
cinnamon (Ramulus Cinnamomi)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for cinnamon is 桂枝 (guì zhī), defined as: cinnamon (Ramulus Cinnamomi).

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

桂 guì
cassia, cinnamon
radical 75 ⽊ · 10 strokes
枝 zhī
branches, limbs; to branch off
radical 75 ⽊ · 8 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 桂枝.

WordPinyinMeaning
桂花guì huāosmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans); its flowers
桂冠guì guānlaurel (as a symbol of victory or merit)
肉桂ròu guìChinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)
桂皮guì píChinese cinnamon (Cinnamonum cassia); cassia bark
桂圆 (桂圓)guì yuánsee 龙眼 (lóng yǎn)
树枝 (樹枝)shù zhībranch; twig
荔枝lì zhīlitchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
攀枝花pān zhī huākapok (tree)

See also: Japanese symbol for “cinnamon”.

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.