Chinese symbol for “detach”
卸
xiè
to unload; to remove; to detach; to get rid of
The closest CC-CEDICT match for detach is 卸 (xiè), defined as: to unload; to remove; to detach; to get rid of.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 卸.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卸任 | xiè rèn | to leave office |
| 卸载 (卸載) | xiè zài | to unload cargo; to uninstall (software) |
| 装卸 (裝卸) | zhuāng xiè | to load or unload; to transfer |
| 卸下 | xiè xià | to remove (a knapsack, harness, makeup etc); (fig.) to lay aside (a burden, responsibility, anxiety etc) |
| 拆卸 | chāi xiè | to dismantle; to take apart |
| 推卸 | tuī xiè | to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck |
See also: Japanese symbol for “detach”.
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.