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Chinese symbol for “leggings”

套裤
tào kù
Traditional: 套褲
leggings

The closest CC-CEDICT match for leggings is 套裤 (tào kù), defined as: leggings.

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

套 tào
case, cover, envelope, wrapper
radical 37 ⼤ · 10 strokes
裤 kù
pants, trousers
radical 145 ⾐ · 12 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “leggings”

WordPinyinMeaning
袜裤 (襪褲)wà kùleggings; tights
内搭裤 (內搭褲)nèi dā kùleggings (Tw)
打底裤 (打底褲)dǎ dǐ kùleggings
绑腿 (綁腿)bǎng tuǐleg wrappings; puttee

Related words

Other words that share a character with 套裤.

WordPinyinMeaning
一套yī tàosuit; a set
配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; compatible
套餐tào cānset meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)
套路tào lùsequence of movements in martial arts; routine
手套shǒu tàoglove; mitten
外套wài tàoouter garment; jacket; coat; measure word: 件 (jiàn)
裤子 (褲子)kù zitrousers; pants; 条 (tiáo)
内裤 (內褲)nèi kùunderpants; panties

See also: Japanese symbol for “leggings”.

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.