袖 xiù sleeve
How to remember 袖: 衤 clothes + 由 because = sleeve. The boy wipes his nose on his school clothes, and because Mum is watching he quickly hides the wet sleeve.
Component breakdown
袖 = 衤 clothes + 由 because
- 衤 clothes
- 由 because
The boy wipes his nose on his school clothes, and because Mum is watching he quickly hides the wet sleeve.
How it is used
- A sleeve - 袖子 (xiùzi) sleeve, 长袖/短袖 long/short sleeves, 袖口 the cuff.
- 袖手旁观 (xiùshǒu-pángguān) = to look on with folded arms / stand idly by.
- 领袖 (lǐngxiù) = a leader (lit. 'collar and sleeves,' the parts that lead a garment).
- 袖珍 (xiùzhēn) = pocket-sized/miniature (袖珍词典 a pocket dictionary).