袄

襖

ǎo

夭 + 衤

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Definitions

ǎo (noun) coat; jacket

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 衤 represents the meaning and 夭 represents the sound. Simplified form of 襖.

Semantic: 衤 Phonetic: 夭

About

The character "袄", with its traditional form "襖", is structured from the clothing radical "衣" and the component "奧", which historically functioned as a phonetic element and may have contributed a notion of wrapping or enclosure. Originally referring to outer garments in a broader sense, the character's meaning gradually specialized to denote a padded or lined coat designed for insulation. The simplified form "袄" replaces the right-hand component with "天" while keeping the "衣" radical, thus maintaining the semantic association with apparel.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我穿棉袄出门。

Wǒ chuān mián'ǎo chūmén.

I wear a cotton-padded coat to go out.

妈妈给我买新袄。

Māmā gěi wǒ mǎi xīn ǎo.

Mom bought me a new coat.

冬天需要厚棉袄。

Dōngtiān xūyào hòu mián'ǎo.

Winter requires a thick cotton-padded coat.

我把袄放在衣柜里。

Wǒ bǎ ǎo fàng zài yīguì lǐ.

I put the coat in the wardrobe.

这件红袄非常漂亮。

Zhè jiàn hóng ǎo fēicháng piàoliang.

This red coat is very beautiful.

她穿着棉袄去上学。

Tā chuānzhe mián'ǎo qù shàngxué.

She is wearing a cotton-padded coat to go to school.

因为天气冷，所以他穿了袄。

Yīnwèi tiānqì lěng, suǒyǐ tā chuānle ǎo.

Because the weather is cold, he wore a coat.

尽管袄很旧，但她还是舍不得扔。

Jǐnguǎn ǎo hěn jiù, dàn tā háishì shěbude rēng.

Although the coat is old, she still can't bear to throw it away.

Related Characters

Component: 夭

Component: 衤

袄