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The character 袜 (traditional form 襪) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side radical 衤 (clothing) indicates it belongs to the category of garments. In the simplified form, the right component 末 provides the pronunciation, while the traditional form uses the more complex phonetic element 蔑. An earlier variant used the leather radical 革 instead of 衤, reflecting that early foot coverings were often made from animal hides. Despite these structural changes, the character's consistent meaning throughout history has been a sock or stocking, a woven or knitted covering for the feet and lower legs worn inside footwear for warmth and protection.
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这双袜子很干净。
请穿好袜子和鞋子。
晾干这些湿袜子。
她买了一打新袜子。
这双羊毛袜非常保暖。
运动时最好穿吸汗的袜子。
把破了的袜子缝补一下。
抽屉里整齐地叠放着各种颜色的袜子。