裤
裤 (kù) · pants
裤 (kù) means “pants”. It is made of 衤 + 库 and has 12 strokes.
Break 裤 into its parts
What 裤 is made of
- 衤 yī — clothing
- 库 kù — armory
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 车 chē — cart
- 七 qī — seven
- 十 — ten
- 广 guǎng — broad
Origin hint: 衤 gives the meaning, 库 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
裤 stroke order
Example sentences with 短裤
夏天我喜欢穿短裤。Xiàtiān wǒ xǐhuan chuān duǎnkù.I like to wear shorts in summer.
这条短裤多少钱？Zhè tiáo duǎnkù duōshao qián?How much are these shorts?
Words with 裤
Also built with 衤
- 初chūfirst (as in 初一)
- 补bǔto mend
- 衫shānshirt
- 衬chènunderwear
- 袍páorobe
- 袖xiùsleeve
- 袜wàsocks
- 被bèiby (marks the passive)
- 袱fúapants
- 裕yùrich
- 裙qúnskirt
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | pants |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 衣 (clothes, #145) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 裤
What does 裤 mean?
裤 (kù) means “pants”.
How many strokes does 裤 have?
裤 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 裤?
The radical of 裤 is 衣 (yī, “clothes”), Kangxi radical number 145.
What parts make up 裤?
裤 is made of 衤 (clothing) and 库 (armory).
Keep learning
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