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Chinese symbol for “suspenders”

吊带
diào dài
Traditional: 吊帶
suspenders; garters; shoulder strap; brace

The closest CC-CEDICT match for suspenders is 吊带 (diào dài), defined as: suspenders; garters; shoulder strap; brace; sling.

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

吊 diào
to condole, to mourn, to pity; to hang
radical 30 ⼝ · 6 strokes
带 dài
belt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, to raise, to wear
radical 50 ⼱ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “suspenders”

WordPinyinMeaning
吊袜带 (吊襪帶)diào wà dàisuspenders (for stockings)
背带 (背帶)bēi dàibraces; suspenders

Related words

Other words that share a character with 吊带.

WordPinyinMeaning
吊销 (吊銷)diào xiāoto suspend (an agreement); to revoke
上吊shàng diàoto hang oneself
吊死diào sǐdeath by hanging; to hang oneself
吊唁diào yànto offer condolences (for the deceased); to condole
提心吊胆 (提心吊膽)tí xīn diào dǎn(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge
带来 (帶來)dài láito bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce
一带 (一帶)yī dàiregion; area
带领 (帶領)dài lǐngto guide; to lead

See also: Japanese symbol for “suspenders”.

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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