緉 (liǎng) - A pair (of shoes) & a measure word for footwear

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liǎng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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緉 · liǎng

A pair (of shoes);

a measure word for footwear;

to tread or step on.

A pair (of shoes)a measure word for footwearto tread or step on.

Usage highlights

A pair of shoesStraw sandalsTo tread onFootwear measureAncient measure wordPair of clogs

Synonyms

  • 双— pair (more common modern measure word)
  • 对— pair, couple
  • 履— shoes, footwear

Antonyms

  • 单— single, solitary

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I bought a pair of shoes (一双鞋).
  • This pair of slippers (这緉拖鞋) is comfortable.
  • He stepped on the grass (他緉在草地上).
  • Ancient texts use 緉 as a measure for shoes (古籍用緉作鞋的量词).

Collocations

  • A pair of shoes(一緉鞋)
  • Straw sandals(草緉)
  • To tread on(緉踏)
  • Footwear measure(鞋緉)
  • Ancient measure word(古量词緉)
  • Pair of clogs(木屐緉)

Idioms

  • Not a single pair(不緉一履)
  • Treading through mud(緉泥而行)
  • A pair of straw sandals(一緉草履)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally a measure word specifically for paired items like shoes in classical Chinese.
  • The character contains 糸 (silk) and 兩 (two), emphasizing the concept of a pair connected together.
  • Rarely used in modern Mandarin except in literary or historical contexts.
  • Appears in classical texts and poetry describing footwear or stepping motions.

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