袖

xiù

x+iù·4th tone

sleeve · to tuck inside one's sleeve

Radical: 衤 Strokes: 10

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

补被袍裙襟褐裤衫裸裕衿袂

Same radical

补被袍裙襟褐裤衫裸裕衿袂衬袒袜

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Character Decomposition

袖=衤+由

Etymology

clothes

Meanings

sleeve

to tuck inside one's sleeve

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Words with 袖 111 total

to roll up the sleeves攘袖rǎng xiù flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume)水袖shuǐ xiù

Idioms with 袖 29 total Chain

long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation长袖善舞cháng xiù shàn wǔ lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han : emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.断袖之癖duàn xiù zhī pǐ to storm off in a huff (idiom)拂袖而去fú xiù ér qù