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Chinese symbol for “petticoat”

衬裙
chèn qún
Traditional: 襯裙
petticoat

The closest CC-CEDICT match for petticoat is 衬裙 (chèn qún), defined as: petticoat.

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

衬 chèn
underwear, lining; in contrast
radical 145 ⾐ · 8 strokes
裙 qún
skirt, petticoat, apron
radical 145 ⾐ · 12 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 衬裙.

WordPinyinMeaning
衬衫 (襯衫)chèn shānshirt; blouse
衬衣 (襯衣)chèn yīshirt; measure word: 件 (jiàn)
衬托 (襯托)chèn tuōto serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element
陪衬 (陪襯)péi chènto serve as a foil; to set off; a foil; a contrast
映衬 (映襯)yìng chènto set off by contrast; antithesis
反衬 (反襯)fǎn chènto serve as a foil; to highlight through contrast
裙子qún ziskirt; 条 (tiáo)
连衣裙 (連衣裙)lián yī qúna one-piece dress

See also: Japanese symbol for “petticoat”.

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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