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Chinese symbol for “footwear”

鞋履
xié lǚ
footwear

The closest CC-CEDICT match for footwear is 鞋履 (xié lǚ), defined as: footwear.

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

鞋 xié
shoes, footwear in general
radical 177 ⾰ · 15 strokes
履 lǚ
shoes; to walk, to tread
radical 44 ⼫ · 15 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 鞋履.

WordPinyinMeaning
鞋子xié zishoe
高跟鞋gāo gēn xiéhigh-heeled shoes
拖鞋tuō xiéslippers; sandals
皮鞋pí xiéleather shoes
运动鞋 (運動鞋)yùn dòng xiésports shoes; sneakers
凉鞋 (涼鞋)liáng xiésandal
履行lǚ xíngto fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task)
履历 (履歷)lǚ lìbackground (academic and work); curriculum vitae

See also: Japanese symbol for “footwear”.

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.