Chinese symbol for “lining”
里
lǐ
Traditional: 裡
lining; interior; inside; internal
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lining is 里 (lǐ), defined as: lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 里 (lǐ).
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “lining”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 里子 (裡子) | lǐ zi | lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance) |
| 内衬 (內襯) | nèi chèn | lining (of a container etc) (engineering) |
| 衬里 (襯裡) | chèn lǐ | lining |
| 衬 (襯) | chèn | (of garments) against the skin; to line |
| 充填物 | chōng tián wù | filling material; stuffing |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 里.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 这里 (這裏) | zhè lǐ | variant of 这里 (zhè lǐ) |
| 哪里 (哪裏) | nǎ lǐ | where?; somewhere |
| 那里 (那裏) | nà li | there; that place |
See also: Japanese symbol for “lining”.
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.