- 领袖 lǐngxiù leader
- 长袖 chángxiù long-sleeved shirta shirt or similar top with long sleeves
- 袖手旁观 xiùshǒupángguān stand byto watch with folded arms; to look on without lifting a finger
- 袖子 xiùzi sleeve
- 衣袖 yīxiù sleevethe sleeve of a garment
- 袖口 xiùkǒu cuff
- 袖珍 xiùzhēn pocket-sizedsmall and compact enough to be carried in a pocket, typically referring to books, tools, or devices
- 短袖 duǎnxiù short-sleeved shirta shirt, T-shirt, or top characterized by having short sleeves
- 拂袖而去 fúxiù'érqù storm offto storm off in a huff
- 袖套 xiùtào oversleevesprotective covers or detachable sleeves worn over the arms to keep clothing clean or protect the skin from sun and abrasion
- 袖章 xiùzhāng armbandarmband (e.g. as part of uniform or to show status)
- 两袖清风 liǎngxiùqīngfēng uncorruptedhaving clean hands and being unsoiled by corrupt practices, typically used to describe an honest government official
- 水袖 shuǐxiù flowing sleevesflowing sleeves (part of a traditional Chinese theatrical costume)
- 长袖善舞 chángxiùshànwǔ resourcefullong sleeves help one dance beautifully; having the resources or connections to succeed in any endeavor
- 袖管 xiùguǎn sleeve
- 袖箭 xiùjiàn sleeve arrowa spring-loaded arrow concealed in one's sleeve
- 袖标 xiùbiāo armbandan identification band or badge worn on the sleeve of a garment
- 断袖之癖 duànxiùzhīpǐ homosexualityA euphemism for male homosexuality, originating from a story about Emperor Ai of Han cutting off his sleeve to avoid waking his sleeping lover, Dong Xian.
- 套袖 tàoxiù oversleevessleeve cover
- 袖筒 xiùtǒng sleevethe part of a garment that covers an arm; sleeve
- 甩袖子 shuǎixiùzi storm outto swing one's sleeves in anger; to leave a meeting or conversation abruptly in a huff
- 清风两袖 qīngfēngliǎngxiù incorruptiblehonest and incorruptible (idiom)
- 袖珍本 xiùzhēnběn pocketbooka small-format, pocket-sized book or paperback edition
- 袖箍 xiùgū armband
- 攘袖 rǎngxiù roll up sleevesto roll up the sleeves
- 精神领袖 jīngshénlǐngxiù spiritual leadera person who provides moral, spiritual, or ideological guidance to a nation, church, or organization
- 袖扣 xiùkòu cufflinkcuff link
- 断袖 duànxiù homosexual
- 袖珍人 xiùzhēnrén midgeta person of unusually small stature; a little person or dwarf
- 袖珍辞典 xiùzhēncídiǎn pocket dictionary
- 袖珍音响 xiùzhēnyīnxiǎng pocket stereoa compact, portable personal audio playback device, such as a walkman
- 捋袖子 luōxiùzi roll up sleevesto push up or roll up one's sleeves
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH