Chinese symbol for “plum”
李
lǐ
plum
The closest CC-CEDICT match for plum is 李 (lǐ), defined as: plum.
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 “plum”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 梅 | méi | plum; plum flower |
| 李子 | lǐ zi | plum; 个 (gè) |
| 梅子 | méi zi | plum |
| 布林 | bù lín | plum (loanword) |
| 坆 | méi | variant of 梅 (méi); plum |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 李.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行李 | xíng li | luggage; measure word: 件 (jiàn) |
| 行李箱 | xíng li xiāng | suitcase; baggage compartment |
| 李子 | lǐ zi | plum; 个 (gè) |
| 桃李 | táo lǐ | (literary) one's students |
| 行李架 | xíng li jià | luggage rack |
| 投桃报李 (投桃報李) | tóu táo bào lǐ | toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor; to exchange gifts |
See also: Japanese symbol for “plum”.
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.