裤腿 (kù tuǐ) — trouser legs (the part of trousers that covers…

Definition

noun

trouser legs (the part of trousers that covers each leg)

Measure word · 条

裤腿。
Zhè tiáo niú zǎi kù de kù tuǐ tài cháng le.
The legs of these jeans are too long.
裤腿。
Tā de kù tuǐ shàng zhān le hěn duō ní bā.
There's a lot of mud stuck to his trouser legs.
裤腿，。
Mā ma bǎ kù tuǐ juǎn qǐ lái, lù chū jiǎo huái.
Mom rolled up her trouser legs, revealing her ankles.

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kùtrousers

裤 and 腿 combine to name the leg-shaped portion 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

肉肉ròuflesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

退

Same sound today

The 肉 part is flesh, showing a body part; the 退 part gives the sound.

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