Chinese symbol for “shoemaker”
鞋匠
xié jiang
shoemaker; cobbler
The closest CC-CEDICT match for shoemaker is 鞋匠 (xié jiang), defined as: shoemaker; cobbler.
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 “shoemaker”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 皮鞋匠 | pí xié jiàng | shoemaker |
| 制鞋匠 (製鞋匠) | zhì xié jiàng | shoemaker; cobbler |
| 制鞋工人 (製鞋工人) | zhì xié gōng rén | shoemaker; cobbler |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 鞋匠.
| 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 |
| 工匠 | gōng jiàng | craftsman; artisan |
| 木匠 | mù jiàng | carpenter |
See also: Japanese symbol for “shoemaker”.
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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