Linked by meaning
Cataleya 栀
zhī · Traditional form: 梔
Cataleya (orchid) and 栀 (gardenia) are related in meaning.
The English name
- Meaning
- A modern name from Cattleya, a genus of orchids; spread by a 2011 film's heroineLikely
- Origin
- Modern, from a flower name
The Chinese character
- Meaning
- gardenia
- Source
- Unicode Unihan
Sources
Inspired by Chinese naming. The two are linked by what they mean, never by sound or letters.