Chinese symbol for “headscarf”
丝巾
sī jīn
Traditional: 絲巾
headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband
The closest CC-CEDICT match for headscarf is 丝巾 (sī jīn), defined as: headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “headscarf”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 帕 | pà | to wrap; kerchief |
| 包巾 | bāo jīn | headscarf; turban |
| 头巾 (頭巾) | tóu jīn | cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times; headscarf (typically worn by women) |
| 方头巾 (方頭巾) | fāng tóu jīn | headscarf |
| 帕子 | pà zi | kerchief; handkerchief |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 丝巾.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粉丝 (粉絲) | fěn sī | bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles; fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans") |
| 丝毫 (絲毫) | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree; a bit |
| 丝袜 (絲襪) | sī wà | stockings; pantyhose |
| 丝绸 (絲綢) | sī chóu | silk (cloth) |
| 黑丝 (黑絲) | hēi sī | black pantyhose; black stockings |
| 蕾丝 (蕾絲) | lěi sī | (textiles) (loanword) lace |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel; 条 (tiáo) |
| 头巾 (頭巾) | tóu jīn | cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times; headscarf (typically worn by women) |
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.