The 冔 was a specific type of ceremonial cap worn by officials and nobles during the Shang and Zhou dynasties for important rituals and court ceremonies.

Is 冔 commonly used in modern Chinese?

No, 冔 is an archaic character primarily found in classical texts and historical contexts. It is rarely used in modern language.

How is 冔 different from other hat characters?

While 冠 refers to caps in general and 冕 refers to imperial crowns, 冔 specifically denotes the ceremonial caps of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

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A type of ceremonial cap worn by officials in ancient China, especially during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

A type of ceremonial cap worn by officials

Usage highlights

ceremonial capancient headdressShang dynasty capritual headgearofficial's cap

Synonyms

冕— ceremonial crown/headdress
冠— cap/headgear

Usage & contexts

Examples

The emperor wore a ceremonial cap (冔) during rituals.
This ancient cap (冔) was part of official court attire.
Archaeologists found depictions of the 冔 headdress in tombs.

Collocations

ceremonial cap(冔冠)
ancient headdress(古冔)
Shang dynasty cap(商冔)
ritual headgear(礼冔)
official's cap(官冔)

Idioms

Cap of Zhou and Yin(殷冔周冕)
Cap and robe in order(冔服有序)

Cultural background

FAQ

The 冔 was an important ceremonial headdress worn during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
It represented rank and status in ancient Chinese court ceremonies.
The character appears in classical texts describing ancient rituals and court attire.

冔 (xǔ) - A type of ceremonial cap worn by officials