Chinese symbol for “walnut”
核桃
hé tao
walnut; 颗 (kē)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for walnut is 核桃 (hé tao), defined as: walnut; 颗 (kē).
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 “walnut”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 核桃.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 核心 | hé xīn | core; nucleus |
| 考核 | kǎo hé | to examine; to check up on |
| 审核 (審核) | shěn hé | to audit; to investigate thoroughly |
| 核武器 | hé wǔ qì | nuclear weapon |
| 核准 | hé zhǔn | to authorize; to investigate then ratify |
| 核电 (核電) | hé diàn | nuclear power |
| 桃花 | táo huā | peach blossom; (fig.) love affair |
| 樱桃 (櫻桃) | yīng táo | cherry |
See also: Japanese symbol for “walnut”.
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.