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褂

guà
noun

Measure Word

一件褂子 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese-style unlined jacket; gown

Examples

HSK 5
爷爷喜欢穿中式褂子。
Yéye xǐhuan chuān zhōngshì guàzi.
Grandpa likes to wear a traditional Chinese jacket.
HSK 5
夏天他随便套件短褂。
Xiàtiān tā suíbiàn tào jiàn duǎnguà.
In summer he just throws on a short jacket.

Tips

culture
褂 names traditional Chinese tops, usually with 褂子. The 马褂 (riding jacket) of the Qing era is the most famous - a short jacket worn over a long gown.

Components

radical
衤 yī
clothing
The clothing radical in its left-side form, derived from 衣. It marks the character as a kind of garment. The same radical groups 褂 with 衫, 袖, and 裤.
phonetic
卦 guà
divination trigram
Supplies the sound, read identically as guà (otherwise the divination trigram 卦). Here it works purely as a pronunciation marker for this garment word.

Stroke Order

褂 guà