Chinese Character: 裳 (Cháng - Lower Garment)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 衣（衣字旁） (radical: clothing)
笔画数: 14 (14 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从衣（与衣物相关）、尚（shàng，表音），本义指古代的下衣（与"衣"（上衣）相对） (ideogram with "衣" (clothing) as radical and "尚" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning lower garment in ancient times)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Cháng (second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
裳在古代专指下衣（如裙子），与"衣"（上衣）合称"衣裳"；现代多用于复合词，泛指衣服 (Originally referred to lower garments (e.g., skirts) in ancient times, paired with "衣" (upper garment) as "衣裳" (clothes); now used in compound words for clothing)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 衣裳 (yī shang) - clothes
- 霓裳 (ní cháng) - colorful garment
- 下裳 (xià cháng) - lower garment
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作名词时，古代特指下衣（如"罗裳"）；现代多与"衣"组合成"衣裳"表泛指（如"一套衣裳"） (Noun: specific lower garment in ancient times (e.g., "silk skirt"); modern usage in compound "衣裳" for general clothing (e.g., "a set of clothes"))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
中国古代服饰讲究"上衣下裳"，裳多为裙装，不同颜色和纹饰代表身份等级（如帝王用玄色裳），体现礼仪制度 (Ancient Chinese clothing emphasized "upper garment and lower skirt". Skirts (裳) with different colors and patterns represented social status (e.g., black skirts for emperors), reflecting ritual systems)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
古代女子常穿美丽的霓裳。(Gǔ dài nǚ zǐ cháng chuān měi lì de ní cháng.)
Ancient women often wore beautiful colorful garments.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"裳"由"衣"（衣物）和"尚"组成，"衣"提示与服装相关，"尚"帮助记忆发音Cháng，组合起来就是古代的下衣 ("裳" is composed of "衣" (clothing) and "尚". "衣" indicates clothing-related, "尚" hints at pronunciation "Cháng", combining to mean ancient lower garment)