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绔

絝
kù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 trousers (archaic)
  2. 2 ancient leggings

Examples

HSK 7-9
纨绔子弟整天游手好闲。
Wánkùzǐdì zhěngtiān yóushǒuhàoxián.
A pampered rich kid does nothing all day but idle around.
HSK 7-9
古代的绔指套在腿上的一种套裤。
Gǔdài de kù zhǐ tào zài tuǐ shàng de yī zhǒng tàokù.
In ancient times 绔 referred to a kind of legging worn over the legs.

Tips

history
An old form of 裤 (trousers), originally legless leggings. It survives almost only in 纨绔子弟 (pampered rich kid).

Components

radical
纟 sī
silk; thread
The silk radical, a left-side form of 糸. It marks this as a textile garment, here the old word for leg coverings.
phonetic
夸 kuā
boast; exaggerate
Supplies the sound, 夸 shifting to kù. It carries no meaning here; it is purely the phonetic part of this garment character.

Stroke Order

绔 kù