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Chinese symbol for “necktie”

领带
lǐng dài
Traditional: 領帶
necktie; 条 (tiáo)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for necktie is 领带 (lǐng dài), defined as: necktie; 条 (tiáo).

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

领 lǐng
neck, collar; lead, guide
radical 181 ⾴ · 11 strokes
带 dài
belt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, to raise, to wear
radical 50 ⼱ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 领带.

WordPinyinMeaning
领导 (領導)lǐng dǎolead; leading
领域 (領域)lǐng yùdomain; sphere; field; territory; area
领导人 (領導人)lǐng dǎo rénleader
领袖 (領袖)lǐng xiùleader
占领 (佔領)zhàn lǐngto capture; to seize; to occupy by force
领土 (領土)lǐng tǔterritory
带来 (帶來)dài láito bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce
一带 (一帶)yī dàiregion; area

See also: Japanese symbol for “necktie”.

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.

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