Chinese symbol for “petiole”
叶柄
yè bǐng
Traditional: 葉柄
petiole; leafstalk
The closest CC-CEDICT match for petiole is 叶柄 (yè bǐng), defined as: petiole; leafstalk.
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
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 叶柄.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 茶叶 (茶葉) | chá yè | tea; tea leaves |
| 叶子 (葉子) | yè zi | leaf (CL:片 (piàn)); (slang) marijuana |
| 中叶 (中葉) | zhōng yè | mid- (e.g. mid-century); middle period |
| 叶片 (葉片) | yè piàn | blade (of propellor); vane |
| 树叶 (樹葉) | shù yè | tree leaves |
| 落叶 (落葉) | luò yè | dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants) |
| 手柄 | shǒu bǐng | handle; video game controller |
| 把柄 | bǎ bǐng | handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb |
See also: Japanese symbol for “petiole”.
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.