衬裤 (chèn kù) — underpants, undershorts (men's or women's under… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

underpantsundershorts (men's or women's underwear worn on the lower body)

Measure word · 条

Examples

衬裤。
Tā mǎi le liǎng tiáo xīn de chèn kù.
He bought two new pairs of underpants.
衬裤，。
Zhè tiáo chèn kù shì chún mián de, chuān zhuó hěn shū fu.
These underpants are made of pure cotton and are very comfortable to wear.
衬裤。
Dōng tiān chuān yì tiáo hòu chèn kù kě yǐ bǎo nuǎn.
Wearing a thick pair of underpants in winter can keep you warm.

Origin

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.

衬 suggests lining or under, and 裤 is pants, together naming underwear.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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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