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Chinese symbol for “furnishings”

陈设
chén shè
Traditional: 陳設
to display; to exhibit; to set out; furnishings

The closest CC-CEDICT match for furnishings is 陈设 (chén shè), defined as: to display; to exhibit; to set out; furnishings.

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

陈 chén
to display, to exhibit; to plead; surname
radical 170 ⾩ · 8 strokes
设 shè
to build, to design; to establish; to offer
radical 149 ⾔ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 陈设.

WordPinyinMeaning
陈述 (陳述)chén shùto state; to declare
陈列 (陳列)chén lièto display; to exhibit
陈旧 (陳舊)chén jiùold-fashioned; out of date; obsolete; antiquated
新陈代谢 (新陳代謝)xīn chén dài xièmetabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
陈年 (陳年)chén nián(of wine) aged; (of debts etc) old; longstanding
建设 (建設)jiàn shèto build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
设计 (設計)shè jìto design; to plan; design; plan
设备 (設備)shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations

See also: Japanese symbol for “furnishings”.

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.