Definitions

socks; stockings
variant of 韤|袜[wà]
variant of 襪|袜[wà]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The traditional character "襪" for sock combines the clothes radical (衤) with the component "蔑", indicating its classification as an item of apparel, while its simplified form "袜" replaces these with the silk radical (纟) and the component "末", reflecting a structural change that streamlined its writing. Historically, the character has denoted foot coverings, with its etymology linked to garments, and the shift in components from the traditional to the simplified form altered both semantic and phonetic aspects without deviating from its core meaning as hosiery.

Example Sentences Hide

这双子很干净。

Zhè shuāng wàzi hěn gānjìng.

These socks are very clean。

请穿好子和鞋子。

Qǐng chuān hǎo wàzi hé xiézi。

Please put on your socks and shoes properly。

晾干这些湿子。

Liàng gān zhèxiē shī wàzi。

Dry these wet socks。

她买了一打新子。

Tā mǎi le yī dá xīn wàzi。

She bought a dozen new socks。

这双羊毛非常保暖。

Zhè shuāng yángmáo wà fēicháng bǎonuǎn。

These wool socks are very warm。

运动时最好穿吸汗的子。

Yùndòng shí zuì hǎo chuān xīhàn de wàzi。

It's best to wear sweat-absorbing socks when exercising。

把破了的子缝补一下。

Bǎ pòle de wàzi féng bǔ yīxià。

Mend the torn socks。

抽屉里整齐地叠放着各种颜色的子。

Chōutì lǐ zhěngqí de dié fàng zhe gèzhǒng yánsè de wàzi。

Socks of various colors are neatly folded in the drawer。