Chinese symbol for “boots”
靴
xuē
boots
The closest CC-CEDICT match for boots is 靴 (xuē), defined as: boots.
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 “boots”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 靴.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 靴子 | xuē zi | boots |
| 短靴 | duǎn xuē | ankle boots |
| 长筒靴 (長筒靴) | cháng tǒng xuē | tall boots |
| 马靴 (馬靴) | mǎ xuē | riding boots |
| 长靴 (長靴) | cháng xuē | boot |
| 隔靴搔痒 (隔靴搔癢) | gé xuē sāo yǎng | lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom); fig. beside the point |
See also: Japanese symbol for “boots”.
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.