襟
Meanings
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- 1.lapel
- 2.overlap of Chinese gown
- 3.fig. bosom (the seat of emotions)
- 4.to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom
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Wiktionary
- 1.front of a garment
- 2.chest; bosom (mind; mental outlook)
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Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *krɯm): semantic ⻂ (“clothing”) + phonetic 禁 (OC *krɯm, *krɯms). It refers to the seam of a garment, conveying the idea of a “collar.”
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Components
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Derived terms
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Related words
襟抱 ambition开襟 buttoned Chinese tunic衣襟 the front piece(s) of a Chinese jacket襟素 one's true heart襟兄 husband of wife's older sister襟翼 (aircraft) wing flap连襟 husbands of sisters对襟 buttoned Chinese jacket襟弟 husband of wife's younger sister襟怀 bosom (the seat of emotions)胸襟 lapel of jacket襟度 (literary) breadth of mind