Chinese symbol for “persimmon”
柿子
shì zi
persimmon; (Northeastern dialect) tomato
The closest CC-CEDICT match for persimmon is 柿子 (shì zi), defined as: persimmon; (Northeastern dialect) tomato.
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 “persimmon”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柿 | shì | persimmon |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 柿子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 西红柿 (西紅柿) | xī hóng shì | tomato |
| 柿饼 (柿餅) | shì bǐng | dried persimmon |
| 软柿子 (軟柿子) | ruǎn shì zi | (coll.) pushover; soft touch |
| 柿子椒 | shì zi jiāo | bell pepper, aka sweet pepper |
| 洋柿子 | yáng shì zi | (dialect) tomato |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “persimmon”.
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.