绔 meaning and stroke order
Pants, trousers, underwear
How to write 绔, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 绔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 褲|裤[ku4]
How 绔 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Extravagant 夸 silk 纟 clothes; 夸 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
How to remember 绔
Picture silk 纟 that is showy and boastful 夸 (kuā). Fancy silk trousers were a sign of a rich family, and 夸 also hints at the sound kù.
Today 绔 almost only appears in the fixed phrase 纨绔 (wánkù), literally fine silk trousers, used to describe spoiled rich youth. For everyday pants people write 裤 (kù) instead. Example: 他是个纨绔子弟。(Tā shì gè wánkù zǐdì.) He is a spoiled son of a rich family.
Common mistake: Learners often write 纨裤子弟 with 裤, but the standard form of the idiom uses 绔 with the silk radical. Also do not read it as kuā just because it contains 夸. It is fourth tone kù.
Common words with 绔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 纨绔子弟 | wánkùzǐdì | (idiom) hedonistic son of rich parents |
Questions about 绔
How many strokes are in 绔?
绔 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 绔 mean?
绔 (kù) means pants, trousers, underwear. A common word with it is 纨绔子弟 (wánkùzǐdì), meaning "(idiom) hedonistic son of rich parents".
How do you pronounce 绔?
绔 is pronounced kù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 绔?
The radical of 绔 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 绔 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 绔?
The traditional form of 绔 is 絝. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 绔 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 绔 and 裤?
Both mean trousers and are pronounced kù. 裤 is the normal everyday character, as in 裤子 (kùzi). 绔 is a variant kept mainly in the literary idiom 纨绔子弟.
Is 纨绔子弟 an insult?
Yes, it is critical. It describes wealthy young men who live for pleasure and do nothing useful, similar to calling someone a spoiled playboy.