韈 (wà) - Socks — refers to foot coverings, particularly traditional

韈Tone 4

wà ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

韈 · wà

Socks — refers to foot coverings, particularly traditional socks or hosiery.

Socks — refers to foot coverings, particularly traditional

Usage highlights

socks and shoescloth sockssilk socksremoving sockssock materialsock weaving

Synonyms

  • 袜— socks (modern simplified form)
  • 襪— socks (traditional variant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She bought a pair of traditional socks (韈子).
  • In ancient times, people wore cloth socks (布韈).
  • The dancer's silk socks (丝韈) were beautifully embroidered.
  • He removed his shoes and socks (脱鞋解韈).

Collocations

  • socks and shoes(韈履)
  • cloth socks(布韈)
  • silk socks(丝韈)
  • removing socks(解韈)
  • sock material(韈材)
  • sock weaving(织韈)

Idioms

  • Barefoot and without socks(赤足无韈)
  • Shoes and socks in disarray(履韈不整)
  • Socks revealing the heels(韈见其踵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 韈 was the traditional character for socks before 袜 became more common in modern usage.
  • In ancient China, socks were often made of cloth or silk and were an important part of traditional dress.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing clothing and etiquette.

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