裤 (kù) - Trousers & pants

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kù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

裤 · kù

Trousers;

pants;

a garment covering the body from the waist down.

Trouserspantsa garment covering the body from the waist

Usage highlights

TrousersLong pantsShortsJeansUnderpantsPajama pants

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 衣— clothing for the upper body
  • 裙— skirt

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He bought a new pair of trousers (裤子).
  • These are denim jeans (牛仔裤).
  • The child's shorts are too short (短裤).
  • She prefers to wear loose-fitting pants (宽松的裤).

Collocations

  • Trousers(裤子)
  • Long pants(长裤)
  • Shorts(短裤)
  • Jeans(牛仔裤)
  • Underpants(内裤)
  • Pajama pants(睡裤)

Idioms

  • Roll up one's trousers and go(挽裤腿上)
  • Wet one's pants(吓得尿裤子)
  • Trousers with patches(补丁裤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 裤, with its 'clothing' radical (衤), is directly associated with garments worn on the lower body.
  • Historically, the adoption of trousers in Chinese dress was influenced by equestrian cultures from the northern steppes.
  • In modern usage, specific types of trousers (e.g., 牛仔裤 for jeans) reflect global fashion influences.

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