Chinese symbol for “cobbler”
皮匠
pí jiang
cobbler
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cobbler is 皮匠 (pí jiang), defined as: cobbler.
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 “cobbler”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修鞋匠 | xiū xié jiàng | a cobbler |
| 鞋匠 | xié jiang | shoemaker; cobbler |
| 制鞋匠 (製鞋匠) | zhì xié jiàng | shoemaker; cobbler |
| 制鞋工人 (製鞋工人) | zhì xié gōng rén | shoemaker; cobbler |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 皮匠.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 皮肤 (皮膚) | pí fū | skin; 层 (céng),块 (kuài) |
| 皮革 | pí gé | leather; 张 (zhāng) |
| 皮带 (皮帶) | pí dài | strap; leather belt |
| 调皮 (調皮) | tiáo pí | naughty; mischievous |
| 皮鞋 | pí xié | leather shoes |
| 白皮书 (白皮書) | bái pí shū | white paper (e.g. containing proposals for new legislation); white book |
| 工匠 | gōng jiàng | craftsman; artisan |
| 木匠 | mù jiàng | carpenter |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cobbler”.
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.