Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

drawers; trousers; pants

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ku” becomes a different word in each tone. 裤 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 裤子kù zipants
  • 短裤duǎn kùshort pants; shorts
  • 牛仔裤niú zǎi kùjeans
  • 长裤cháng kùtrousers
  • 裤头kù tóu(dialect) underpants; (swimming) trunks

Example Sentence

这条裤子的颜色和上衣很配。Zhè tiáo kù zi de yán sè hé shàng yī hěn pèi.The color of these trousers matches the top well.

Zhèthistiáostrip裤子kù zipantsdeof颜色yán sècolorand上衣shàng yījackethěnverypèito join