襟
word C2- lapel
- overlap of Chinese gown
- fig. bosom (the seat of emotions)
- to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom
Words with it
- 胸襟 xiōng jīn lapel of jacket
- 捉襟见肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows
- 襟翼 jīn yì
- 衣襟 yī jīn the front piece
- 对襟 duì jīn buttoned Chinese jacket
- 连襟 lián jīn husbands of sisters
- 正襟危坐 zhèng jīn wēi zuò to sit upright and still
- 开襟 kāi jīn buttoned Chinese tunic
- 襟怀 jīn huái bosom
- 襟怀坦白 jīn huái tǎn bái open and candid
From the library
屠户见女婿衣裳后襟滚皱了许多，一路低着头替他扯了几十回。
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