Chinese symbol for “sleeve”
袖子
xiù zi
sleeve
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sleeve is 袖子 (xiù zi), defined as: sleeve.
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 “sleeve”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 袖 | xiù | sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve |
| 套筒 | tào tǒng | sleeve; a tube for wrapping |
| 袖管 | xiù guǎn | sleeve |
| 袖筒 | xiù tǒng | sleeve |
| 封套 | fēng tào | envelope; wrapper |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 袖子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 领袖 (領袖) | lǐng xiù | leader |
| 袖手旁观 (袖手旁觀) | xiù shǒu páng guān | to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger |
| 长袖 (長袖) | cháng xiù | long sleeves; long-sleeved shirt |
| 袖珍 | xiù zhēn | pocket-sized; pocket (book etc) |
| 短袖 | duǎn xiù | short sleeves; short-sleeved shirt |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sleeve”.
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.