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服饰 (fú shì) — clothing and accessories; apparel

Definition

服饰 (fúshì) is a formal, written term for clothing and accessories together — broader than 服装 ('clothes'), and more literary than 衣裳 (colloquial 'clothes'). Often used for historical or formal contexts.

noun
clothing and accessoriesapparel
Measure word · 套

Examples

  • 服饰。
    Zhè jiā diàn de fú shì zhì liàng hěn hǎo.
    The clothing and accessories at this store are of good quality.
  • 服饰。
    Tā xǐ huan yán jiū gǔ dài fú shì.
    She likes to study ancient clothing and accessories.
  • 。
    Zhè tào fú shì hěn shì hé zhèng shì chǎng hé.
    This set of clothing and accessories is suitable for formal occasions.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

服fúclothing
饰shìadornment

服 and 饰 name clothing and adornment, together meaning apparel and accessories.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
凡凡fántray
Sound part声符shēngfú
𠬝
𠬝𠬝服fú
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 服, the part 𠬝 was the original picture for 'to subdue'; the added left part 凡, a tray, later changed shape.

Open 服 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 飾; 饰 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
巾巾jīncloth
Sound part声符shēngfú
飤
飤sì飾shì
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 飾 pairs 巾 (cloth) with 飤 as a sound part; the simplified 饰 is a later abbreviation.

Open 饰 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9ClothingFootwear & Accessories

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