裤腰带 (kù yāo dài) — waistband | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

waistband

Measure word · 条

裤腰带。
Tā xīn mǎi de kù zi kù yāo dài tài jǐn le.
The waistband of his new pants is too tight.
裤腰带。
Wǒ xū yào zài wǎng shàng mǎi yì tiáo xīn de kù yāo dài.
I need to buy a new waistband online.
裤腰带。
Zhè tiáo kù zi de kù yāo dài hěn shū fu.
The waistband of these pants is very comfortable.

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.

裤腰waist of trousers

偏正Modifier + head

裤 'trousers', 腰 'waist', and 带 'band' combine to mean the band at the waist of trousers.

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.

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

⺼Written in full as肉ròuflesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

要

Same sound today

The left part ⺼ is flesh; the right part 要 gives the sound.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 帶; 带 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 帶 was drawn as a woven belt; the simplified 带 is a later shorthand.