Chinese symbol for “sapling”
树苗
shù miáo
Traditional: 樹苗
sapling; young tree
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sapling is 树苗 (shù miáo), defined as: sapling; young tree.
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
Other Chinese words for “sapling”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苗木 | miáo mù | sapling; young tree (esp. nursery-grown) |
| 秧 | yāng | sapling; seedling; sprout; (esp.) rice seedling; stem; stalk; vine |
| 秧子 | yāng zi | sapling; seedling; sprout; (esp.) rice seedling; stem; stalk; vine |
| 小树 (小樹) | xiǎo shù | shrub; small tree |
| 幼苗 | yòu miáo | young sprout; bud |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 树苗.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 树立 (樹立) | shù lì | to set up; to establish |
| 树木 (樹木) | shù mù | tree |
| 树林 (樹林) | shù lín | woods; grove |
| 树枝 (樹枝) | shù zhī | branch; twig |
| 植树 (植樹) | zhí shù | to plant trees |
| 树脂 (樹脂) | shù zhī | resin |
| 疫苗 | yì miáo | vaccine |
| 苗条 (苗條) | miáo tiao | (of a woman) slim; slender |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sapling”.
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.