Chinese symbol for “cypress”
丝柏
sī bó
Traditional: 絲柏
cypress
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cypress is 丝柏 (sī bó), defined as: cypress.
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 “cypress”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柏 | bǎi | cedar; cypress |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 丝柏.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粉丝 (粉絲) | fěn sī | bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles; fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans") |
| 丝毫 (絲毫) | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree; a bit |
| 丝袜 (絲襪) | sī wà | stockings; pantyhose |
| 丝绸 (絲綢) | sī chóu | silk (cloth) |
| 黑丝 (黑絲) | hēi sī | black pantyhose; black stockings |
| 蕾丝 (蕾絲) | lěi sī | (textiles) (loanword) lace |
| 柏油路 | bǎi yóu lù | tarred road; asphalt road |
| 柏油 | bǎi yóu | asphalt; tar |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cypress”.
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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