裘 (qiú) — fur garment; fur clothing (literary; used as a bound form in compounds)
Definition
Literary word for 'fur garment', almost always appearing as a bound form inside compounds like 裘皮, 狐裘, 裘衣. As a standalone, 皮 (pí) is the everyday word for fur.
bound form
fur garmentfur clothing (literary; used as a bound form in compounds)
Examples
- 裘。Zhè jiàn qiú yī hěn nuǎn huo.This fur garment is very warm.
- 裘。Tā shōu cáng le yí jiàn gǔ dài hú qiú.He collected an ancient fox fur coat.
- 。Shì chǎng shàng mài de qiú pí zhì liàng hěn hǎo.The fur sold in the market is of good quality.
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.
裘 is built from 衣, a clothes component, plus 求, which gives the sound.
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