褶子 (zhě zǐ) — (on skin) wrinkle; (on fabric or paper) pleat;…

Definition

褶子 covers wrinkles on skin and creases/folds in fabric or paper in one word — useful when learners need a single term for both kinds of crumpling.

noun

(on skin) wrinkle(on fabric or paper) pleatcreasefold

Measure word · 条

褶子。
Tā yǎn jiǎo chū xiàn le xì xiǎo de zhě zǐ.
Fine wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes.
褶子，。
Zhè jiàn chèn shān tài duō zhě zǐ le, xū yào yùn yí xià.
This shirt has too many creases; it needs to be ironed.
，褶子。
Tā bǎ zhǐ duì zhé, zhōng jiān liú le yí dào zhě zǐ.
He folded the paper in half, leaving a fold line in the middle.

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.

褶 means a pleat or fold; 子 completes 褶子 as a wrinkle.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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.