Chinese symbol for “slippers”
拖鞋
tuō xié
slippers; sandals; flip-flops; 双 (shuāng),只 (zhī)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for slippers is 拖鞋 (tuō xié), defined as: slippers; sandals; flip-flops; 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 “slippers”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 拖鞋.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拖延 | tuō yán | to delay; to put off |
| 拖拉机 (拖拉機) | tuō lā jī | tractor; 台 (tái) |
| 拖欠 | tuō qiàn | in arrears; behind in payments |
| 拖累 | tuō lěi | to encumber; to be a burden on |
| 拖车 (拖車) | tuō chē | to tow; towed vehicle |
| 鞋子 | xié zi | shoe |
| 高跟鞋 | gāo gēn xié | high-heeled shoes |
| 皮鞋 | pí xié | leather shoes |
See also: Japanese symbol for “slippers”.
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.