袑 (shào) - Trouser crotch & the part of trousers/pants where the legs meet.

袑Tone 4

shào ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

袑 · shào

Trouser crotch;

the part of trousers/pants where the legs meet.

Trouser crotchthe part of trousers/pants where the legs meet.

Usage highlights

trouser crotchpants crotchclothing crotchreinforce the crotchcrotch seam

Synonyms

  • 裤裆— trouser crotch (more common modern term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The tailor reinforced the trouser crotch (袑).
  • This area of the pants is called the crotch (袑).
  • Ancient texts mention clothing with specific crotch construction (袑).

Collocations

  • trouser crotch(袑)
  • pants crotch(袑)
  • clothing crotch(袑)
  • reinforce the crotch(补袑)
  • crotch seam(袑缝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in ancient Chinese texts describing clothing construction.
  • It represents a specific technical term in traditional Chinese tailoring and clothing design.
  • The character is rarely used in modern everyday language.

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