Definitions
to lift (clothes, sheets); lower garments
Etymology phono-semantic
clothes
Semantic:
衣
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The character 褰 (qiān) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical, 衣 (yī, "clothing"), is positioned at the bottom, indicating the character relates to garments. The phonetic component is a modified form of 寒 (hán), which provides the pronunciation. The primary meaning of 褰 is the action of hitching up or lifting one's lower garments, such as skirts or robes, to keep them from getting wet or dirty, for instance when wading through water or mud. Additionally, in some classical texts, 褰 is used as a noun referring to a type of lower garment, like trousers or breeaches.
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