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The character 裤 (traditional form 褲) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the clothing radical 衤, indicates the meaning relates to garments, while the right component 库 (traditional 庫), meaning “storehouse,” provides the pronunciation. The character’s sole meaning refers to trousers or pants, any bifurcated garment covering the lower body. This structure clearly places it within the apparel category, with the phonetic side contributing only sound, not meaning. As a core vocabulary word in clothing, 裤 encompasses legwear across eras, from ancient loose coverings to modern jeans, shorts, and formal trousers.
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我买了一条裤子。
这条裤子很便宜。
他喜欢穿牛仔裤。
我的裤子是蓝色的。
天气热时我穿短裤。
这条裤子比那条裤子长。
如果你洗裤子，请用冷水。
这条牛仔裤的设计非常时尚。