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Chinese symbol for “papaya”

木瓜
mù guā
papaya (Carica papaya); genus Chaenomeles of shrubs in the family Rosaceae; Chinese flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for papaya is 木瓜 (mù guā), defined as: papaya (Carica papaya); genus Chaenomeles of shrubs in the family Rosaceae; Chinese flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa).

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

木 mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
radical 75 ⽊ · 4 strokes
瓜 guā
melon, gourd, squash, cucumber
radical 97 ⽠ · 5 strokes

Other Chinese words for “papaya”

WordPinyinMeaning
番木瓜fān mù guāpapaya

Related words

Other words that share a character with 木瓜.

WordPinyinMeaning
木材mù cáiwood
树木 (樹木)shù mùtree
木头 (木頭)mù touwood; log (块 (kuài),根 (gēn)); (fig.) blockhead; dolt
麻木má mùnumb; insensitive
木板mù bǎnslab; board
木偶mù ǒupuppet
西瓜xī guāwatermelon; 颗 (kē)
傻瓜shǎ guāidiot; fool

See also: Japanese symbol for “papaya”.

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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