Definitions

shàng to sole a shoe

Etymology phono-semantic

thread

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About

The character , with the traditional form , is built from the silk radical (), indicating sewing or textile work, and the phonetic . It denotes the specialized technique of attaching a sole to a shoe upper, a term used solely in the context of footwear construction and repair. This strict trade-specific meaning has prevented it from acquiring any broader metaphorical significance.