kūn
裈
trousers; ancient underpants
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
trousers; pants; specifically, ancient Chinese underpants or close-fitting lower garment
archaicA classical literary term for trousers, not used in modern everyday language. In historical texts, it could refer to a specific type of lower garment, sometimes an undergarment.
Tā他
shēn身
zhuó着
duǎn短
kūn裈
。
He was wearing short trousers.
Dú犊
bí鼻
kūn裈
shì是
Hàn汉
dài代
yī一
zhǒng种
duǎn短
kù裤
。
The 'dubikun' was a type of short pants in the Han dynasty.
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Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
jì及
cǐ此
wù物
wéi为
tiē贴
shēn身
zhī之
kūn裈
。
Ancient texts often mention this item as close-fitting underpants.