Chinese symbol for “shoe”
鞋
xié
shoe; 双 (shuāng),只 (zhī)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for shoe is 鞋 (xié), defined as: shoe; 双 (shuāng),只 (zhī).
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
Other Chinese words for “shoe”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 鞋.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鞋子 | xié zi | shoe |
| 高跟鞋 | gāo gēn xié | high-heeled shoes |
| 拖鞋 | tuō xié | slippers; sandals |
| 皮鞋 | pí xié | leather shoes |
| 运动鞋 (運動鞋) | yùn dòng xié | sports shoes; sneakers |
| 凉鞋 (涼鞋) | liáng xié | sandal |
See also: Japanese symbol for “shoe”.
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.