Chinese symbol for “sunflower”
向日葵
xiàng rì kuí
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sunflower is 向日葵 (xiàng rì kuí), defined as: sunflower (Helianthus annuus).
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 “sunflower”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 葵花 | kuí huā | sunflower |
| 太阳花 (太陽花) | tài yáng huā | sunflower (Helianthus annuus); rose moss (Portulaca grandiflora) |
| 向阳花 (向陽花) | xiàng yáng huā | sunflower |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 向日葵.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction; orientation |
| 走向 | zǒu xiàng | direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology) |
| 倾向 (傾向) | qīng xiàng | trend; tendency |
| 转向 (轉向) | zhuǎn xiàng | to change direction; fig. to change one's stance |
| 面向 | miàn xiàng | to face; to turn towards; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; (Tw) aspect; facet |
| 今日 | jīn rì | today |
| 日子 | rì zi | day; a (calendar) date |
| 日常 | rì cháng | day-to-day; daily; everyday |
| 葵花 | kuí huā | sunflower |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sunflower”.
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.