袸 (jiàn) - The lower part of a garment & skirt or hem

袸Tone 4

jiàn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

袸 · jiàn

The lower part of a garment;

skirt or hem;

also used in ancient texts to refer to a storage place or repository.

The lower part of a garmentskirt or hemalso used in ancient texts to refer to

Usage highlights

Clothing hemRobe skirtLower garmentStorage repositoryAncient storage

Synonyms

  • 裙— skirt
  • 边— hem, edge
  • 库— storage, repository

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hem of the robe was embroidered (袸边 embroidered hem).
  • Ancient storage rooms were called 袸 (storage 袸).
  • Traditional clothing had decorative lower parts (衣袸 garment lower part).

Collocations

  • Clothing hem(衣袸)
  • Robe skirt(袍袸)
  • Lower garment(下袸)
  • Storage repository(藏袸)
  • Ancient storage(古袸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing clothing and storage.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in historical or literary contexts.
  • The character combines clothing radical (衤) with component suggesting storage or accumulation.

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