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Chinese symbol for “apron”

围裙
wéi qún
Traditional: 圍裙
apron

The closest CC-CEDICT match for apron is 围裙 (wéi qún), defined as: apron.

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

围 wéi
to surround, to encircle, to corral
radical 31 ⼞ · 7 strokes
裙 qún
skirt, petticoat, apron
radical 145 ⾐ · 12 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “apron”

WordPinyinMeaning
散水sàn shuǐapron (sloping brickwork to disperse water)
停机坪 (停機坪)tíng jī píngaircraft parking ground; apron
围腰 (圍腰)wéi yāoapron
脐 (臍)qí(bound form) the navel; the umbilicus; (bound form) the belly flap of a crab; apron

Related words

Other words that share a character with 围裙.

WordPinyinMeaning
范围 (範圍)fàn wéirange; scope
周围 (周圍)zhōu wéienvirons; surroundings; periphery
围绕 (圍繞)wéi ràoto revolve around; to center on (an issue)
包围 (包圍)bāo wéito surround; to encircle; to hem in
外围 (外圍)wài wéisurrounding
氛围 (氛圍)fēn wéiambience; atmosphere
裙子qún ziskirt; 条 (tiáo)
连衣裙 (連衣裙)lián yī qúna one-piece dress

See also: Japanese symbol for “apron”.

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.