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Chinese symbol for “rattan”

藤
téng
rattan; cane; vine

The closest CC-CEDICT match for rattan is 藤 (téng), defined as: rattan; cane; vine.

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

藤 téng
ivy, creeper
radical 140 ⾋ · 18 strokes

Other Chinese words for “rattan”

WordPinyinMeaning
藤条 (藤條)téng tiáorattan

Related words

Other words that share a character with 藤.

WordPinyinMeaning
常春藤cháng chūn téngivy
藤蔓téng wàntrailing or climbing stem; vine; Taiwan pr. [teng2man4]
紫藤zǐ téngwisteria
藤条 (藤條)téng tiáorattan
常青藤cháng qīng téngivy
藤壶 (藤壺)téng húbarnacle (crustacean)

See also: Japanese symbol for “rattan”.

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.

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