(yuàn) - A Chinese character meaning 'soiled or dirty sleeves',

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yuàn | 14 strokes | radical:

· yuàn

A Chinese character meaning 'soiled or dirty sleeves', referring to sleeves that are wet or stained.

A Chinese character meaning 'soiled or dirty sleeves',

Usage highlights

soiled sleevesdirty sleeveswet sleevesstained sleeves

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sleeves were soiled from work (裫袖).
  • He wiped his hands on his dirty sleeves (裫袖).
  • The wet sleeves needed washing (裫袖).

Collocations

  • soiled sleeves(裫袖)
  • dirty sleeves(裫袖)
  • wet sleeves(裫袖)
  • stained sleeves(裫袖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It reflects historical attention to specific states of clothing in classical literature.

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