Shen Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Clothing (yī) Character: 袑 Kangxi Strokes: 11 Page 1114, Entry 08 Pronounced shào. Explanation from Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi): The upper part of trousers. Explanation from Categorized Dictionary (Leipian): The crotch of trousers. Explanation from Extensive Elegant Dictionary (Boya): The crotch section of trousers is called 袑. Record from History of the Former Han (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Zhu Bo: When Zhu Bo was transferred to serve as the Administrator of Langya, he issued orders to his subordinate officials. At that time, many were wearing loose robes and wide trousers, which did not conform to the regulations. He therefore decreed that from then on, the hems of the garments of all subordinate officials must be three inches off the ground. Also from Categorized Dictionary (Leipian): The lapel of a garment. Textual Research: In the entry from Extensive Elegant Dictionary (Boya) stating that the crotch is called 袑, the character for crotch has been corrected according to the original text.