Chinese symbol for “citron”
香橼
xiāng yuán
Traditional: 香櫞
citron (Citrus medica)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for citron is 香橼 (xiāng yuán), defined as: citron (Citrus medica).
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 “citron”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 香橼.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana; measure word: 根 (gēn), 把 (bǎ) |
| 香烟 (香煙) | xiāng yān | smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line; cigarette (CL:支 (zhī),条 (tiáo),根 (gēn),包 |
| 香水 | xiāng shuǐ | perfume; cologne |
| 香味 | xiāng wèi | fragrance; bouquet |
| 香料 | xiāng liào | spice; flavoring |
| 枸橼 (枸櫞) | jǔ yuán | citron (Citrus medica) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “citron”.
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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