衣裤 (yī kù) — (literary) upper garment and trousers; a set of…

Definition

A literary word meaning 'a matching upper garment and trousers' — a coordinated two-piece outfit. Pairs with the measure word 套.

noun

(literary) upper garment and trousersa set of clothing

Measure word · 套

衣裤。
Tā chuān zhuó yí tào bái sè de yī kù.
He is wearing a white set of upper garment and trousers.
衣裤。
Zhè jiàn yī kù shì yòng sī chóu zuò de.
This outfit is made of silk.
衣裤。
Gǔ dài rén de yī kù hé xiàn dài hěn bù yí yàng.
Ancient people's clothing was very different from modern ones.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

衣yīgarment

裤kùtrousers

衣 refers to upper garments and 裤 to trousers, together naming clothing.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 衣 comes from an outline of the chest and upper clothing.

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 褲; 裤 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

衣衣yīclothing

Sound part声符shēngfú

庫

庫kù褲

Same sound today

The traditional form 褲 pairs 衣 (clothing) with 庫 for its sound. The simplified 裤 is a shorthand, and its parts are not the historical pieces.

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