袍子 (páo zǐ) — robe; gown | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

robegown

Measure word · 件

，。
Tā chuān zhuó yí jiàn cháng páo zǐ, kàn qǐ lái hěn zhèng shì.
He is wearing a long robe and looks very formal.
袍子。
Zhè jiàn sī chóu páo zǐ shì nǎi nai sòng gěi wǒ de.
This silk gown was given to me by my grandmother.
袍子。
Gǔ dài guān yuán de páo zǐ shàng xiù zhe bù tóng de tú àn.
Ancient officials' robes had different patterns embroidered on them.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

袍 names the garment, while 子 completes the common spoken word.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

衣衣yīclothing

Sound part声符shēngfú

包

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

袍 combines 衣, which means clothing, with 包, which gives the sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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