褂

guà
卦 + 衤

Definitions

guà (noun) unlined garment; gown (Chinese style)

Etymology

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

Semantic: 衤 Phonetic: 卦

About

The character 褂 is a phono-semantic compound denoting a traditional style of garment. Its left-side radical 衤, an abbreviation of 衣 (yī, "clothing"), indicates the semantic category. The right-side component 卦 (guà, "divinatory trigram") serves as the phonetic marker. Originally, 褂 referred to an unlined outer jacket or casual overgarment. Historically, it became closely associated with Qing Dynasty formal attire, typically worn with a long robe. Today, it describes various traditional Chinese jackets, theatrical costumes, and specific work coats or medical gowns.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢这件褂子。

Wǒ xǐhuān zhè jiàn guà zi.

I like this jacket.

妈妈买了一件新褂子。

Māma mǎi le yī jiàn xīn guà zi.

Mom bought a new jacket.

褂子挂在衣柜里。

Guà zi guà zài yīguì lǐ.

The jacket is hanging in the wardrobe.

他昨天穿了一件蓝色马褂。

Tā zuótiān chuān le yī jiàn lán sè mǎ guà.

He wore a blue mandarin jacket yesterday.

这件褂子比那件褂子更暖和。

Zhè jiàn guà zi bǐ nà jiàn guà zi gèng nuǎn huo.

This jacket is warmer than that jacket.

因为天气冷，所以他穿了厚褂子。

Yīnwèi tiānqì lěng, suǒyǐ tā chuān le hòu guà zi.

Because the weather is cold, he wore a thick jacket.

虽然这件褂子很旧，但是我很喜欢它。

Suīrán zhè jiàn guà zi hěn jiù, dànshì wǒ hěn xǐhuān tā.

Although this jacket is very old, I like it very much.

在传统婚礼上，新郎常常穿着红色马褂。

Zài chuántǒng hūnlǐ shàng, xīnláng chángcháng chuānzhe hóngsè mǎ guà.

In traditional weddings, the groom often wears a red mandarin jacket.

Related Characters

Component: 卦

掛 罫

Component: 衤

被 初 补 袖 裕 裤 衫 裸 袍 裙 衬 褐 襟 袜

Example Words

小褂 白大褂 褂子 马褂