wēng

䩺

Character · NounTraditional翁

boot shaft; old man

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

shaft of a boot; upper part of a boot

dialect

Dialect term (方) used in some northern Chinese dialects to refer to the tubular upper portion of a boot that encloses the leg.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
pí皮
xuē靴
de的
wēng翁
tè特
bié别
gāo高
 ，
néng能
hù护
zhù住
xī膝
gài盖
 。

The shaft of this kind of leather boot is especially high and can cover the knees.

Tā他
bǎ把
kù裤
tuǐ腿
zǐ仔
xì细
de地
sāi塞
jìn进
le了
xuē靴
wēng翁
lǐ里
 。

He carefully tucked his trouser legs into the boot shaft.

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Wēng翁
kǒu口
mó磨
pò破
le了
 ，
xū需
yào要
zhǎo找
xié鞋
jiàng匠
bǔ补
yī一
xià下
 。

The opening of the boot shaft is worn out and needs to be mended by a cobbler.