褯 (jiè) - Diaper & swaddling clothes

褯Tone 4

jiè ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

褯 · jiè

Diaper;

swaddling clothes;

a cloth used to wrap an infant.

Diaperswaddling clothesa cloth used to wrap an infant.

Usage highlights

DiaperCloth diaperSwaddling clothesChange a diaperWash diapers

Synonyms

  • 尿布— diaper (more common modern term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The baby needs a clean diaper (褯子).
  • In ancient times, they used cloth diapers (尿褯子).
  • The swaddling clothes (襁褯) were made of soft fabric.

Collocations

  • Diaper(褯子)
  • Cloth diaper(尿褯子)
  • Swaddling clothes(襁褯)
  • Change a diaper(换褯子)
  • Wash diapers(洗褯子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to cloth used for infant care before disposable diapers.
  • The character is archaic and rarely used in modern standard Chinese outside specific dialects or historical texts.

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