Definitions
to lift (clothes, sheets); lower garments
Etymology phono-semantic
clothes
Semantic:
衣
About
The character "褰" is structurally composed of the component 寒, meaning cold, positioned above 衣, meaning clothing, a configuration that suggests an early association with garments intended for cold protection. Etymologically, it originally denoted breeches or trousers, a sense derived from this functional aspect of clothing. Over time, the meaning extended from the garment itself to the action involved in wearing it, specifically the act of lifting or raising one's robes or hems, which became its primary verbal sense. In later usage, the nominal reference to trousers diminished, and the character is now largely employed in literary contexts to convey the action of lifting clothing or similar drapery like curtains.
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