裈 (kūn) - Trousers, underpants — refers to ancient Chinese-style trousers

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kūn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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裈 · kūn

Trousers, underpants — refers to ancient Chinese-style trousers or underpants, particularly the crotchless trousers worn in ancient times.

Trousers, underpants — refers to ancient Chinese-style trousers

Usage highlights

犊鼻裈穷裈鼻裈袴裈裈裤韦裈

Synonyms

  • 裤— trousers, pants
  • 亵裤— underpants, intimate trousers

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wore ancient-style trousers (裈) in the historical drama.
  • The museum displayed a replica of Han dynasty underpants (裈).
  • This type of crotchless trousers was called犊鼻裈 (dú bí kūn).

Collocations

  • dú bí kūn(犊鼻裈)
  • qióng kūn(穷裈)
  • bí kūn(鼻裈)
  • kù kūn(袴裈)
  • kūn kù(裈裤)
  • wéi kūn(韦裈)

Idioms

  • Wearing only犊鼻裈 while washing wine vessels(相如身自着犊鼻裈)
  • The poor man's trousers have many lice(穷裈多虱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 裈 refers to ancient Chinese underwear or trousers, with 犊鼻裈 being a specific type of crotchless trousers worn by laborers.
  • In historical contexts, 裈 was considered basic underwear, with references appearing in classical texts describing humble attire.
  • The character contains the 衣 (clothing) radical, indicating its association with garments.

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