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Chinese symbol for “lemongrass”

香茅
xiāng máo
lemongrass (Cymbopogon)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for lemongrass is 香茅 (xiāng máo), defined as: lemongrass (Cymbopogon).

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

香 xiāng
incense; fragrant, aromatic
radical 186 ⾹ · 9 strokes
茅 máo
rushes, reeds, grass; surname
radical 140 ⾋ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “lemongrass”

WordPinyinMeaning
柠檬草 (檸檬草)níng méng cǎolemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 香茅.

WordPinyinMeaning
香蕉xiāng jiāobanana; measure word: 根 (gēn), 把 (bǎ)
香烟 (香煙)xiāng yānsmoke 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 shuǐperfume; cologne
香味xiāng wèifragrance; bouquet
香料xiāng liàospice; flavoring
名列前茅míng liè qián máoto rank among the best
茅台 (茅臺)máo táimaotai liquor 茅台酒 (máo tái jiǔ)
茅台酒 (茅臺酒)máo tái jiǔmaotai (a strong spirit produced in Guizhou); measure word: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng)

See also: Japanese symbol for “lemongrass”.

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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