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Chinese symbol for “scarf”

围巾
wéi jīn
Traditional: 圍巾
scarf; shawl; 条 (tiáo)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for scarf is 围巾 (wéi jīn), defined as: scarf; shawl; 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

围 wéi
to surround, to encircle, to corral
radical 31 ⼞ · 7 strokes
巾 jīn
cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
radical 50 ⼱ · 3 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “scarf”

WordPinyinMeaning
围脖 (圍脖)wéi bómuffler; scarf

Related words

Other words that share a character with 围巾.

WordPinyinMeaning
范围 (範圍)fàn wéirange; scope
周围 (周圍)zhōu wéienvirons; surroundings; periphery
围绕 (圍繞)wéi ràoto revolve around; to center on (an issue)
包围 (包圍)bāo wéito surround; to encircle; to hem in
外围 (外圍)wài wéisurrounding
氛围 (氛圍)fēn wéiambience; atmosphere
毛巾máo jīntowel; 条 (tiáo)
头巾 (頭巾)tóu jīncloth head covering worn by men in ancient times; headscarf (typically worn by women)

See also: Japanese symbol for “scarf”.

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.