Chinese symbol for “leaf”
叶
yè
Traditional: 葉
leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period
The closest CC-CEDICT match for leaf is 叶 (yè), defined as: leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats.
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 “leaf”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 叶.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 茶叶 (茶葉) | chá yè | tea; tea leaves |
| 叶子 (葉子) | yè zi | leaf (CL:片 (piàn)); (slang) marijuana |
| 中叶 (中葉) | zhōng yè | mid- (e.g. mid-century); middle period |
| 叶片 (葉片) | yè piàn | blade (of propellor); vane |
| 树叶 (樹葉) | shù yè | tree leaves |
| 落叶 (落葉) | luò yè | dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “leaf”.
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.