Linked by meaning
Iris 栀
zhī · Traditional form: 梔
Iris (iris) and 栀 (gardenia) are related in meaning.
The English name
- Meaning
- Greek 'rainbow', also the iris flower; used as a flower name since the late 1800sLikely
- Origin
- Greek
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.