What does 160/84A mean?

A complete decoding of the Chinese national size code. Three pieces, one sentence — and then you'll never be confused by a Chinese label again.

Based on GB/T 1335 2-minute read Updated May 2026

TL;DR: 160/84A means height 160 cm · bust 84 cm · standard body type "A". Roughly a US 2–4, EU 34. Designed for a woman around 5'3" with a 33-inch bust.

On this page First number Second number Body-type letter Common codes For men

01 /The first number — height in cm

The leading figure is always the target wearer's height in centimetres.

155 · 5'1"
160 · 5'3"
165 · 5'5"
170 · 5'7"
175 · 5'9"

02 /The second number — bust or waist in cm

For women's tops and dresses, this is the bust in cm. For men's tops, the chest. For trousers, it's replaced with the waist.

So 165/72A on a pair of pants is drafted for a 165 cm wearer with a 72 cm waist.

03 /The letter — body type / bust-waist drop

The letter encodes the difference between bust and waist — in effect, your body shape.

Letter	Bust − waist drop	Build
Y	≥ 19 cm	Slim
A	14–18 cm	Standard (most common)
B	9–13 cm	Fuller
C	4–8 cm	Curvy

04 /Common women's codes & Western equivalents

Chinese code	Letter	US	EU
155/80A	XS	0	32
160/84A	S	2–4	34
165/88A	M	6	36
170/92A	L	8	38
175/96A	XL	10	40
180/100A	XXL	12–14	42

Read the code as a sentence: "a person of [height] with a [bust or waist] and a [build]". That's the entire system.

05 /For men's clothing

Men's codes use the same grammar:

175/92A — 175 cm tall, 92 cm chest, standard build (men's top)
175/76A — 175 cm tall, 76 cm waist, standard build (men's pants)

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What does 160/84A mean?

01 /The first number — height in cm

02 /The second number — bust or waist in cm

03 /The letter — body type / bust-waist drop

04 /Common women's codes & Western equivalents

05 /For men's clothing

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