Chinese symbol for “garment”
衫
shān
garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves
The closest CC-CEDICT match for garment is 衫 (shān), defined as: garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves.
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
Other Chinese words for “garment”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 衫.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 衬衫 (襯衫) | chèn shān | shirt; blouse |
| 衣衫 | yī shān | clothing; unlined garment |
| 恤衫 | xù shān | shirt (loanword) |
| 羊毛衫 | yáng máo shān | wool sweater; cardigan |
| 汗衫 | hàn shān | vest; undershirt |
| 长衫 (長衫) | cháng shān | long gown; cheongsam |
See also: Japanese symbol for “garment”.
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.