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Chinese symbol for “magnolia”

玉兰花
yù lán huā
Traditional: 玉蘭花
magnolia

The closest CC-CEDICT match for magnolia is 玉兰花 (yù lán huā), defined as: magnolia.

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

玉 yù
jade, gem, precious stone
radical 96 ⽟ · 5 strokes
兰 lán
orchid; elegant, graceful
radical 12 ⼋ · 5 strokes
花 huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
radical 140 ⾋ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “magnolia”

WordPinyinMeaning
木兰花 (木蘭花)mù lán huāmagnolia

Related words

Other words that share a character with 玉兰花.

WordPinyinMeaning
玉米yù mǐcorn; maize
宝玉 (寶玉)bǎo yùprecious jade; treasures
玉器yù qìjade artifact
玉女yù nǚbeautiful woman; fairy maiden attending the Daoist immortals
玉石yù shíjade; jade and stone
白玉bái yùwhite jade; tofu (by analogy)
法兰 (法蘭)fǎ lánflange (loanword)
兰花 (蘭花)lán huācymbidium; orchid
花园 (花園)huā yuángarden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants; measure word: 座 (zuò)

See also: Japanese symbol for “magnolia”.

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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