Chinese symbol for “pearl”
明珠
míng zhū
pearl; jewel (of great value)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for pearl is 明珠 (míng zhū), defined as: pearl; jewel (of great value).
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 “pearl”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 珠子 | zhū zi | pearl; bead |
| 珠 | zhū | bead; pearl |
| 玭 | pín | pearl |
| 珠玑 (珠璣) | zhū jī | (literary) pearl; gem; (literary) (fig.) eloquent phrase; pearl of wisdom |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 明珠.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 说明 (說明) | shuō míng | to explain; to illustrate |
| 证明 (證明) | zhèng míng | proof; certificate |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable |
| 明显 (明顯) | míng xiǎn | clear; distinct |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 明确 (明確) | míng què | clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite |
| 珠宝 (珠寶) | zhū bǎo | pearls; jewels |
| 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl (颗 (kē),粒 (lì)); (fig.) teardrop; tear |
See also: Japanese symbol for “pearl”.
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.