Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 袖

sleeve
to tuck inside one's sleeve

sleeve

pocket-sized
pocket (book etc)

sleeve cover

spring-loaded arrow concealed in one's sleeve

long sleeves
long-sleeved shirt

sleeve

homosexual
see 斷袖之癖／断袖之癖 (duànxiùzhīpǐ)

the sleeve of a garment

armband (e.g. as part of uniform or to show status)

to roll up the sleeves

sleeve

flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume)

cuff

armband

armband
sleeve badge

cuff link

short sleeves
short-sleeved shirt

sleeve cover
outer sleeve

leader

little person
midget
dwarf

pocket book
paperback

erhua variant of 袖筒 (xiùtǒng)

to swing one's sleeve (in anger)

to push up one's sleeves

jīngshénlǐngxiù

spiritual leader (of a nation or church)
religious leader

qīngfēngliǎngxiù

honest and upright (idiom)

xiùzhēnyīnxiǎng

pocket stereo
walkman

to storm off in a huff (idiom)

chángxiùshànwǔ

long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation

xiùshǒupángguān

to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger

xiùzhēncídiǎn

pocket dictionary

liǎngxiùqīngfēng

lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
uncorrupted
unsoiled by corrupt practices

duànxiùzhīpǐ

lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書／汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.