Chinese symbol for “decoration”
饰
shì
Traditional: 飾
decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn
The closest CC-CEDICT match for decoration is 饰 (shì), defined as: decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault).
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “decoration”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勋章 (勛章) | xūn zhāng | medal; decoration |
| 装饰 (裝飾) | zhuāng shì | to decorate; decoration |
| 装潢 (裝潢) | zhuāng huáng | to mount (a picture); to dress |
| 缀饰 (綴飾) | zhuì shì | to decorate; decoration |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 饰.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 装饰 (裝飾) | zhuāng shì | to decorate; decoration |
| 服饰 (服飾) | fú shì | apparel; clothing and personal adornment |
| 掩饰 (掩飾) | yǎn shì | to cover up; to conceal |
| 饰演 (飾演) | shì yǎn | to act; to play a part |
| 首饰 (首飾) | shǒu shì | jewelry; head ornament |
| 修饰 (修飾) | xiū shì | to decorate; to adorn |
See also: Japanese symbol for “decoration”.
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.