袍 (páo) — robe, gown (bound morpheme, used in compounds)

Definition

袍 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'robe' or 'gown'. It does not stand alone as a word in modern Chinese; instead, it appears in compounds such as 旗袍 (qípáo, cheongsam), 长袍 (chángpáo, long robe), and 袍子 (páozi, robe/cloak). When you see 袍, think of it as a building block for clothing-related terms.

b.f.

robegown (bound morpheme, used in compounds)

Examples

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Tā chuān zhe yí jiàn piàoliang de qípáo.
She is wearing a beautiful cheongsam.
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Gǔdài de nánrén cháng chuān chángpáo.
Ancient men often wore long robes.
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Zhè jiàn páozi de yánsè hěn hǎokàn.
The color of this robe is very nice.

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