Chinese symbol for “tree”
树
shù
Traditional: 樹
tree; measure word: 棵 (kē); to cultivate; to set up
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tree is 树 (shù), defined as: tree; measure word: 棵 (kē); to cultivate; to set up.
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 “tree”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 木 | mù | (bound form) tree; (bound form) wood |
| 树木 (樹木) | shù mù | tree |
| 菕 | lún | (archaic) tree (exact species unknown) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 树.
| 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 |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tree”.
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.