Chinese symbol for “madder”
藘
lǘ
madder
The closest CC-CEDICT match for madder is 藘 (lǘ), defined as: madder.
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
Other Chinese words for “madder”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蒐 | sōu | (literary) madder (Rubia cordifolia); (literary) to hunt during spring |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 藘.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 茹藘 | rú lǘ | see 茜草 (qiàn cǎo) |
| 蕠藘 | rú lǘ | variant of 茹藘, Rubia cordifolia or Rubia akane, roots used as red dye |
See also: Japanese symbol for “madder”.
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.