Chinese symbol for “clothes”
衣服
yī fu
clothes; measure word: 件 (jiàn), 套 (tào)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for clothes is 衣服 (yī fu), defined as: clothes; measure word: 件 (jiàn), 套 (tào).
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 “clothes”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 服 | fú | clothes; dress |
| 衣 | yī | clothes; measure word: 件 (jiàn) |
| 衣着 (衣著) | yī zhuó | clothes |
| 衣裳 | yī shang | (coll.) clothes |
| 穿着 (穿著) | chuān zhuó | attire; clothes; dress |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 衣服.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内衣 (內衣) | nèi yī | undergarment; underwear |
| 上衣 | shàng yī | jacket; upper outer garment |
| 衣物 | yī wù | clothing; clothing and other personal items |
| 睡衣 | shuì yī | night clothes; pajamas |
| 洗衣机 (洗衣機) | xǐ yī jī | washing machine; washer; 台 (tái) |
| 服务 (服務) | fú wù | to serve; service |
| 服装 (服裝) | fú zhuāng | dress; clothing |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable; feeling well |
See also: Japanese symbol for “clothes”.
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.
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