袖 xiù

sleeve; put something in sleeve

HSK 6 #1686

DEFINITIONS

  • sleeve
  • put something in sleeve
  • sleeve
  • to tuck inside one's sleeve

STROKES

WORDS

领袖 lǐng xiù
HSK 6
leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
袖手旁观 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
袖子 xiù zi sleeve
长袖 cháng xiù long sleeves; long-sleeved shirt
袖口 xiù kǒu cuff
袖珍 xiù zhēn pocket-sized; pocket (book etc)
短袖 duǎn xiù short sleeves; short-sleeved shirt
衣袖 yī xiù the sleeve of a garment
袖章 xiù zhāng armband (e.g. as part of uniform or to show status)
拂袖而去 fú xiù ér qù to storm off in a huff (idiom)
两袖清风 liǎng xiù qīng fēng lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices
袖标 xiù biāo armband; sleeve badge
袖管 xiù guǎn sleeve
兩袖清風 liǎng xiù qīng fēng lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices
套袖 tào xiù sleeve cover
捋袖子 luō xiù zi to push up one's sleeves
攘袖 rǎng xiù to roll up the sleeves
断袖 duàn xiù homosexual; see 斷袖之癖|断袖之癖[duan4 xiu4 zhi1 pi3]
斷袖 duàn xiù homosexual; see 斷袖之癖|断袖之癖[duan4 xiu4 zhi1 pi3]
断袖之癖 duàn xiù zhī pǐ lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: 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.
斷袖之癖 duàn xiù zhī pǐ lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: 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.
水袖 shuǐ xiù flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume)
清风两袖 qīng fēng liǎng xiù honest and upright (idiom)
清風兩袖 qīng fēng liǎng xiù honest and upright (idiom)
甩袖子 shuǎi xiù zi to swing one's sleeve (in anger)
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