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Chinese symbol for “nightgown”

睡袍
shuì páo
nightgown

The closest CC-CEDICT match for nightgown is 睡袍 (shuì páo), defined as: nightgown.

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

睡 shuì
to sleep, to doze
radical 109 ⽬ · 13 strokes
袍 páo
robe, gown, cloak
radical 145 ⾐ · 10 strokes

Other Chinese words for “nightgown”

WordPinyinMeaning
睡裙shuì qúnnightgown

Related words

Other words that share a character with 睡袍.

WordPinyinMeaning
睡觉 (睡覺)shuì jiàoto go to bed; to sleep
睡眠shuì miánsleep; to sleep
睡着 (睡著)shuì zháoto fall asleep
入睡rù shuìto fall asleep
睡衣shuì yīnight clothes; pajamas
沉睡chén shuìto be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered
长袍 (長袍)cháng páochang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe); gown
旗袍qí páocheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai int

See also: Japanese symbol for “nightgown”.

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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