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crotch or seat of pants

HSK 10
dāng
トウ
ふんどし、まち
Phonosemantic compound. 衤 represents the meaning and 當 represents the sound.
Components
clothing (side)+ work as =
crotch or seat of pants
Meaning component
clothing (side)
clothes
衤 is a component form of 衣.
Phonetic component
work as
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Clerical Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [dāng]
crotch; seat of a pair of trousers
Japanese
(rare) まち マチ 同音
noun usually kana gusset
Example Sentences