裆 (dāng) — crotch (of trousers); crotch (anatomy)
Definition
裆 (dāng) is a body/anatomy noun for the crotch area — for people or for the seat/crotch seam of pants. In clothing contexts it refers to the part where the trouser legs join; in anatomy contexts it refers to the groin region.
noun
crotch (of trousers)crotch (anatomy)
Examples
- 裆，。Zhè tiáo kù zi de dāng tài jǐn le, chuān zhuó bù shū fu.The crotch of these pants is too tight; they're uncomfortable to wear.
- 。Tā tī zú qiú shí dāng bù jī ròu lā shāng le.He pulled a muscle in his crotch while playing soccer.
- 裆。Cái feng bǎ kù zi de dāng gǎi kuān le yì xiē.The tailor widened the crotch of the pants a bit.
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 襠; 裆 is its simplified writing.
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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