Chinese symbol for “embroidery”
绣
xiù
Traditional: 繡
to embroider; embroidery
The closest CC-CEDICT match for embroidery is 绣 (xiù), defined as: to embroider; embroidery.
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 “embroidery”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刺绣品 (刺繡品) | cì xiù pǐn | embroidery |
| 刺绣 (刺繡) | cì xiù | to embroider; embroidery |
| 黹 | zhǐ | embroidery |
| 纹绣 (紋繡) | wén xiù | cosmetic tattooing; semi-permanent makeup; micropigmentation; embroidery |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 绣.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刺绣 (刺繡) | cì xiù | to embroider; embroidery |
| 锦绣 (錦繡) | jǐn xiù | beautiful |
| 绣花 (繡花) | xiù huā | to embroider; to do embroidery |
| 花拳绣腿 (花拳繡腿) | huā quán xiù tuǐ | flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom); highly embellished and ineffectual |
| 绣花鞋 (繡花鞋) | xiù huā xié | embroidered shoes |
| 绣球花 (繡球花) | xiù qiú huā | hydrangea |
See also: Japanese symbol for “embroidery”.
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.