Chinese symbol for “lush”
郁
yù
Traditional: 鬱
(bound form) (of vegetation) lush; luxuriant; (bound form) melancholy; depressed
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lush is 郁 (yù), defined as: (bound form) (of vegetation) lush; luxuriant; (bound form) melancholy; depressed.
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 “lush”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 茂盛 | mào shèng | lush |
| 繁茂 | fán mào | (of vegetation) lush; luxuriant |
| 葳蕤 | wēi ruí | lush (vegetation); lethargic |
| 郁郁葱葱 (鬱鬱蔥蔥) | yù yù cōng cōng | (idiom) (of plants) verdant; lush |
| 茂密 | mào mì | dense (of plant growth); lush |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 郁.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忧郁 (憂鬱) | yōu yù | sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected |
| 郁闷 (鬱悶) | yù mèn | gloomy; depressed |
| 抑郁 (抑鬱) | yì yù | depressed; despondent; gloomy |
| 浓郁 (濃郁) | nóng yù | rich; strong |
| 抑郁症 (抑鬱症) | yì yù zhèng | clinical depression |
| 忧郁症 (憂鬱症) | yōu yù zhèng | (psychology) depression |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lush”.
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.