What does 裤 mean in Chinese?

裤 is a Chinese character with the radical 衤.

How do you write 裤?

裤 is written with 12 strokes, starting from the 衤 (clothes) radical and following standard Chinese stroke order (top to bottom, left to right). See the interactive stroke-order tool for the full animation.

What is the radical of 裤?

The radical of 裤 is 衤 (clothes, Kangxi radical #145). Other common HSK characters using the same radical include 裙, 袜.

How many strokes does 裤 have?

The Chinese character 裤 has 12 strokes.

What HSK level is 裤?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 裤 is a character to recognise at HSK 2.

裤: Chinese Character Details

裤

HSK 2 character 12 strokes Radical: 衤 (clothes)

Quick Answer

裤 is a Chinese character with 12 strokes, radical 衤 (clothes), HSK 2 on the new exam.

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Etymology

Clothing from the warehouse — pants

Mnemonic hooks the visual decomposition to a memorable image. The full oracle-bone to modern evolution is being added character-by-character via the Phase 13 etymology pass.

Decomposition

裤=衤radical+库component

Breaking a character into its components makes it far easier to recall. Each component above links to its own detail page.

Basic info

Stroke count	12 strokes
Radical	衤 (#145: clothes)
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 2
Frequency	#826 most common

Example sentences

我买了一条裤子。
Wǒ mǎi le yī tiáo kùzi.
I bought a pair of trousers.
From 裤子 (HSK 2)
现在的年轻人都喜欢穿牛仔裤，既舒适又时尚。
Xiànzài de niánqīng rén dōu xǐhuan chuān niúzǎikù, jì shūshì yòu shíshàng.
Young people nowadays like to wear jeans - they're both comfortable and fashionable.
From 牛仔裤 (HSK 5)
夏天我喜欢穿短裤。
Xiàtiān wǒ xǐhuan chuān duǎnkù.
I like to wear shorts in summer.
From 短裤 (HSK 3)