下摆

下擺

xiàbǎi

noun #32,820

Meanings

1 hem (of a skirt or dress)
2 shirt tail; bottom edge of a garment

Characters

Examples

她裙子的下摆湿了。

Tā qúnzi de xiàbǎi shī le.

The hem of her skirt got wet.

把衬衫的下摆塞进裤子里。

Bǎ chènshān de xiàbǎi sāi jìn kùzi lǐ.

Tuck the shirt tail into your pants.

Tips

usage

下 ('lower') + 摆 ('to swing/sway') — the bit that swings at the bottom. The 摆 in 下摆 specifically means the loose flapping section of a garment, distinct from 摆动 ('to sway').

Stroke Order

下 xià

摆 bǎi