袕 (xué) - hole in a garment & empty space in clothing

袕Tone 2

xué ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

袕 · xué

hole in a garment;

empty space in clothing;

also refers to a ghost cave or cavern.

hole in a garmentempty space in clothingalso refers to a ghost cave or cavern.

Usage highlights

hole in clothingghost cavegarment openingempty space in robedecorative opening

Synonyms

  • 洞— hole, cave
  • 孔— opening, aperture
  • 穴— cave, cavity

Antonyms

  • 实— solid, filled
  • 满— full, complete

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • There is a hole in the sleeve of this garment (衣袕).
  • The ancient robe had decorative openings (衣袕).
  • In some dialects, 袕 refers to ghost caves (鬼袕).

Collocations

  • hole in clothing(衣袕)
  • ghost cave(鬼袕)
  • garment opening(衣袕)
  • empty space in robe(袍袕)
  • decorative opening(饰袕)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A rarely used character in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Originally referred to intentional openings or holes in traditional Chinese garments.
  • In some regional folklore, also used to describe mysterious caves believed to be haunted.

FAQ