袄 (ǎo) — short Chinese-style coat or jacket
Definition
noun
short Chinese-style coat or jacket
Measure word · 件
Examples
- 袄，。Tā chuān le yí jiàn hóng ǎo, hěn xǐ qìng.She wore a red Chinese-style jacket; it looks very festive.
- 袄。Dōng tiān chū mén bié wàng le chuān ǎo.Don't forget to wear a jacket when you go out in winter.
- 袄。Zhè jiàn ǎo shì nǎi nai qīn shǒu zuò de.This jacket was made by grandma herself.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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 襖; 袄 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
奧
奧ào襖ǎo
Same sound today
The traditional form 襖 has 衣, showing clothing, beside 奧, giving the sound; the simplified 袄 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical components.
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