裤裆 (kù dāng) — crotch (of trousers or pants)

Definition

noun

crotch (of trousers or pants)

裤裆，。
Tā de kù dāng pò le, xū yào fèng yí xià.
The crotch of his pants tore and needs to be stitched.
裤裆，。
Zhè tiáo kù zi kù dāng tài jǐn, chuān zhuó bù shū fu.
The crotch of these pants is too tight and uncomfortable to wear.
裤裆。
Niú zǎi kù de kù dāng róng yì mó pò.
The crotch of jeans easily wears out.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

裤kùtrousers

裤 identifies trousers and 裆 identifies the crotch, together meaning the crotch of trousers.

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.

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.

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 襠; 裆 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

衣衣yīclothing

Sound part声符shēngfú

當

當dāng襠dāng

Same sound today

The traditional form 襠 has 衣 (clothing) and 當, which gives the sound; the simplified 裆 is a shorthand, and its parts are not historical parts.

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