裆 (dāng) - Crotch — refers to the part of trousers & the area between the legs.

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dāng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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裆 · dāng

Crotch — refers to the part of trousers or pants where the legs meet;

the area between the legs.

Crotch — refers to the part of trousersthe area between the legs.

Usage highlights

pants crotchopencrotch arealow crotchcrotch depthcrotch seam

Synonyms

  • 胯下— area between the legs (more formal)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pants are torn at the crotch (裤裆破了).
  • This style has a low crotch (低裆款式).
  • He wore traditional open-crotch pants as a child (开裆裤).
  • The crotch seam needs reinforcement (裆部缝线).

Collocations

  • pants crotch(裤裆)
  • open-crotch pants(开裆裤)
  • crotch area(裆部)
  • low crotch(低裆)
  • crotch depth(裆深)
  • crotch seam(裆缝)

Idioms

  • To grab by the crotch and lift up(掏裆抱起)
  • Kick in the crotch(踢裆)
  • Monkey steals the peach (monkey steals from crotch)(猴子偷桃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Open-crotch pants (开裆裤) are traditional Chinese infant clothing for easy toilet training.
  • The character appears in martial arts terminology for vulnerable targets and defensive techniques.
  • Considered a somewhat vulgar or technical term in modern usage, rarely used in elegant contexts.

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