Chinese symbol for “clothing”
衣物
yī wù
clothing; clothing and other personal items
The closest CC-CEDICT match for clothing is 衣物 (yī wù), defined as: clothing; clothing and other personal items.
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 “clothing”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衣衫 | yī shān | clothing; unlined garment |
| 装 (裝) | zhuāng | adornment; to adorn |
| 服装 (服裝) | fú zhuāng | dress; clothing |
| 穿戴 | chuān dài | to dress; to be dressed; clothing; apparel |
| 装束 (裝束) | zhuāng shù | attire; clothing |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 衣物.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes; measure word: 件 (jiàn), 套 (tào) |
| 内衣 (內衣) | nèi yī | undergarment; underwear |
| 上衣 | shàng yī | jacket; upper outer garment |
| 睡衣 | shuì yī | night clothes; pajamas |
| 洗衣机 (洗衣機) | xǐ yī jī | washing machine; washer; 台 (tái) |
| 人物 | rén wù | person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc) |
| 动物 (動物) | dòng wù | animal |
| 物质 (物質) | wù zhì | matter; substance |
See also: Japanese symbol for “clothing”.
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.