Chinese symbol for “vanilla”
香子兰
xiāng zǐ lán
Traditional: 香子蘭
vanilla; Vanilla planifolia
The closest CC-CEDICT match for vanilla is 香子兰 (xiāng zǐ lán), defined as: vanilla; Vanilla planifolia.
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 “vanilla”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 香草 | xiāng cǎo | aromatic herb; vanilla |
| 香草兰 (香草蘭) | xiāng cǎo lán | vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 香子兰.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana; measure word: 根 (gēn), 把 (bǎ) |
| 香烟 (香煙) | xiāng yān | smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of family line; cigarette (CL:支 (zhī),条 (tiáo),根 (gēn),包 |
| 香水 | xiāng shuǐ | perfume; cologne |
| 香味 | xiāng wèi | fragrance; bouquet |
| 香料 | xiāng liào | spice; flavoring |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
| 法兰 (法蘭) | fǎ lán | flange (loanword) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “vanilla”.
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.