裆

襠

dāng

当 + 衤

Definitions

dāng crotch; seat of a pair of trousers

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 衤 represents the meaning and 当 represents the sound. Simplified form of 襠.

Semantic: 衤 Phonetic: 当

About

The character 裆 refers to the crotch of a garment, the point where the two legs of trousers meet. It is a phono-semantic compound: the left side features the semantic radical 衤 (clothing), classifying it within the domain of apparel. The right side provides the phonetic component 当, indicating the pronunciation 'dāng'. The traditional form 襠 uses the same clothing radical with the phonetic 當. Its meaning is specifically focused on this structural part of lower-body wear and the corresponding anatomical area.

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Clerical Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他的裤裆很宽。

Tā de kùdāng hěn kuān.

His pants crotch is very wide.

骑车时裤裆容易磨破。

Qí chē shí kùdāng róngyì mó pò.

When cycling, the pants crotch easily wears out.

这条裤子的裆部太紧了。

Zhè tiáo kùzi de dāngbù tài jǐn le.

The crotch of these pants is too tight.

因为裤裆太短，他走路不舒服。

Yīnwèi kùdāng tài duǎn, tā zǒulù bù shūfu.

Because the pants crotch is too short, he walks uncomfortably.

他小心地拉了拉裤裆。

Tā xiǎoxīn de lā le lā kùdāng.

He carefully pulled his pants crotch.

如果裤裆不合适，你会感到很难受。

Rúguǒ kùdāng bù héshì, nǐ huì gǎndào hěn nánshòu.

If the pants crotch doesn't fit, you will feel very uncomfortable.

这件运动裤的裆部设计比那条更好。

Zhè jiàn yùndòngkù de dāngbù shèjì bǐ nà tiáo gèng hǎo.

The crotch design of these sports pants is better than that pair.

在修改裤子时，裁缝特别注意了裆部的线条。

Zài xiūgǎi kùzi shí, cáifeng tèbié zhùyì le dāngbù de xiàntiáo.

When altering the pants, the tailor paid special attention to the lines of the crotch.

Related Characters

Component: 当

Component: 衤

裆