裙

帬/裠

qún

君 + 衤

Definitions

qún (noun) skirt

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 衤 represents the meaning and 君 represents the sound.

Semantic: 衤 Phonetic: 君

About

裙 is a phonosemantic compound: the radical 衤, meaning 'clothing,' indicates the semantic field, while 君 provides the pronunciation. Historically, the character denoted a skirt, apron, or similar lower garment that was common attire for both men and women. As men's fashion shifted toward trousers, the definition narrowed to refer primarily to skirts and dresses for women, its primary sense in modern usage.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Warring States (475-221 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

她喜欢穿裙子。

Tā xǐhuān chuān qúnzi.

She likes to wear skirts.

这条裙子很漂亮。

Zhè tiáo qúnzi hěn piàoliang.

This skirt is very pretty.

妈妈给我买新裙子。

Māmā gěi wǒ mǎi xīn qúnzi.

Mom bought me a new skirt.

今天她穿了红色裙子。

Jīntiān tā chuānle hóngsè qúnzi.

Today she wore a red skirt.

她的裙子比我的长。

Tā de qúnzi bǐ wǒ de cháng.

Her skirt is longer than mine.

因为天气热，她穿了短裙。

Yīnwèi tiānqì rè, tā chuānle duǎnqún.

Because the weather is hot, she wore a short skirt.

在派对上，她的裙子吸引了大家。

Zài pàiduì shàng, tā de qúnzi xīyǐnle dàjiā.

At the party, her skirt attracted everyone.

尽管裙子价格昂贵，但她还是决定购买。

Jǐnguǎn qúnzi jiàgé ángguì, dàn tā háishì juédìng gòumǎi.

Even though the skirt is expensive, she still decided to buy it.

Related Characters

Component: 君

Component: 衤

裙