裤子 (kù zi) — trousers, pants

Definition

noun
trouserspants
Measure word · 条

Examples

  • 裤子。
    Wǒ xǐ huan chuān zhè tiáo kù zi.
    I like wearing these trousers.
  • 裤子。
    Nà tiáo kù zi hěn pián yi.
    Those pants are very cheap.
  • 裤子。
    Nǐ chuān zhè tiáo kù zi hěn hǎo kàn.
    You look great in these pants.

Origin

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.

裤kùtrousers
子zǐcommon ending

裤 carries the meaning of trousers, and 子 finishes the common name for them.

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.

Open 裤 →

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.

Open 子 →
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