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Chinese symbol for “pear”

梨
lí
pear; 个 (gè)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for pear is 梨 (lí), defined as: pear; 个 (gè).

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

梨 lí
pear; opera
radical 75 ⽊ · 11 strokes

Other Chinese words for “pear”

WordPinyinMeaning
梨子lí zipear; 个 (gè)
黄梨 (黃梨)huáng lípineapple; pear

Related words

Other words that share a character with 梨.

WordPinyinMeaning
雪梨xuě lísnow pear (pyrus nivalis)
凤梨 (鳳梨)fèng lípineapple
梨子lí zipear; 个 (gè)
梨园 (梨園)lí yuánthe world of Chinese opera
梨树 (梨樹)lí shùpear tree
鸭梨 (鴨梨)yā líChinese white pear (Pyrus × bretschneideri)

See also: Japanese symbol for “pear”.

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.