Chinese symbol for “willow”
柳
liǔ
willow
The closest CC-CEDICT match for willow is 柳 (liǔ), defined as: willow.
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 “willow”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柳树 (柳樹) | liǔ shù | willow |
| 柳杞 | liǔ qǐ | willow |
| 杞 | qǐ | Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense); willow |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 柳.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 柳树 (柳樹) | liǔ shù | willow |
| 杨柳 (楊柳) | yáng liǔ | willow tree; poplar and willow |
| 柳条 (柳條) | liǔ tiáo | willow twig; osier; wicker |
| 柳絮 | liǔ xù | willow catkin |
| 垂柳 | chuí liǔ | weeping willow (Salix babylonica) |
| 柳橙汁 | liǔ chéng zhī | (Tw) orange juice |
See also: Japanese symbol for “willow”.
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.