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裤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
裤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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裤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
裤 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

裤 Stroke Order — How to Write 裤

Stroke Order

裤 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

裤 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤库

裤 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (clothes) carries the meaning, while 库 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衤 + 7 more strokes

裤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kù

Meanings of 裤 in Chinese

1

kù裤

Trousers, pants, or breeches; clothing worn on the lower part of the body, covering the waist, crotch, and legs.
他今天穿了一条蓝色的牛仔裤。
He is wearing a pair of blue jeans today.

Common Words and Phrases with 裤

1
kù裤chǎ衩
undershorts or underpants
天气太热了,他只穿了一条裤衩在家。
It was too hot, so he only wore a pair of briefs at home.
2
kù裤dāng裆
The crotch of trousers.
妈妈给我新缝的短裤,裤裆更宽松了,穿着真舒服。
The new shorts my mom sewed for me have a more relaxed crotch, they are really comfortable to wear.
3
kù裤dōu兜
trouser pocket
他把钥匙放进了裤兜里
He put the keys into his pants pocket.
4
kù裤guǎn管
Trouser legs; pant leg
他把裤管卷了起来,露出脚踝。
He rolled up his pant legs, revealing his ankles.
5
kù裤jiǎo脚
Trouser cuff or the bottom part of a trouser leg.
他把裤脚卷了起来,以防弄湿
He rolled up his trouser legs to prevent them from getting wet.
6
kù裤qún裙
A garment that combines the appearance of a skirt with the divided legs of pants or shorts.
她今天穿了一条时尚的黑色裤裙去上班。
She wore a fashionable black skort to work today.
7
kù裤tǒng筒
Trouser legs; pant legs
我把裤筒卷了起来,以免弄湿。
I rolled up my pant legs to avoid getting them wet.
8
kù裤tóu头
Shorts, often specifically underpants or swim trunks.
他把湿漉漉的裤头晾在阳台上。
He hung his wet underpants on the balcony.
9
kù裤tuǐ腿
Trouser legs.
这条裤子的裤腿有点短,穿着不太舒服。
The pant legs of these trousers are a bit short, making them uncomfortable to wear.
10
kù裤yāo腰
waist of trousers
这条裤子的裤腰有点紧,需要放松一下
The waistband of these pants is a bit tight; I need to loosen it.
11
kù裤zi子
Trousers, a garment worn from the waist down, covering both legs separately.
这条裤子很舒服,我经常穿它。
These pants are very comfortable; I wear them often.

More words with 裤

  • chèn衬kù裤long johns, drawers
  • qún裙kù裤culottes, skort
  • shuì睡kù裤pajama pants, pyjama bottoms
  • tào套kù裤overtrousers, overpants
  • tǒng筒kù裤Straight-leg pants, Straight pants
  • zhào罩kù裤overtrousers, cover pants
  • bēi背dài带kù裤overalls, dungarees
  • chāo超duǎn短kù裤short shorts, hot pants
  • dēng灯lóng笼kù裤Harem pants, Knickerbockers
  • lǎ喇bā叭kù裤Bell-bottoms, Flared trousers
  • mián棉kù裤cotton-padded trousers
  • róng绒kù裤sweatpants
  • lēi勒jǐn紧kù裤dài带tighten one's belt
  • mián棉máo毛kù裤cotton interlock trousers
  • duǎn短kù裤shorts, trunks
  • cháng长kù裤trousers, pants
  • niú牛zǎi仔kù裤jeans
  • jiù旧niú牛zǎi仔kù裤old jeans, worn jeans
  • mǐ米sè色cháng长kù裤beige trousers, beige pants
  • nà那tiáo条kù裤zi子those pants, that pair of pants

Idioms with 裤

  • chuān穿yī一tiáo条kù裤zi子to be in cahoots
  • wéi韦kù裤bù布bèi被living a very frugal and simple life
  • huài坏shang裳wéi为kù裤join the army

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Questions about 裤

What does 裤 mean in Chinese?

裤 (kù) means “Trousers, pants, or breeches” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 裤?

裤 is pronounced kù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 裤 have?

裤 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 裤?

裤 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 衤. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 裤?

The radical of 裤 is 衤, and 裤 is a phono-semantic compound.

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