帱 (chóu) - curtain, canopy, cover & to cover, to envelop

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chóu ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

帱 · chóu

curtain, canopy, cover;

to cover, to envelop

curtain, canopy, coverto cover, to envelop

Usage highlights

bed canopycurtains and canopiescarriage canopysky canopycover and envelopcurtain cover

Synonyms

  • 幕— curtain, screen
  • 帷— curtain, hanging screen
  • 盖— cover, lid

Antonyms

  • 露— expose, reveal
  • 开— open, uncover

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bed has a canopy (床帱).
  • They hung curtains in the hall (帷帱).
  • The carriage was covered with a canopy (车帱).
  • The sky covers everything like a canopy (天帱).

Collocations

  • bed canopy(床帱)
  • curtains and canopies(帷帱)
  • carriage canopy(车帱)
  • sky canopy(天帱)
  • cover and envelop(帱载)
  • curtain cover(帱幕)

Idioms

  • Covering heaven and carrying earth(帱天载地)
  • Vast and all-encompassing(恢廓大帱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, canopies and curtains were status symbols, with elaborate designs indicating nobility.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing imperial carriages and ceremonial coverings.
  • Used metaphorically to describe something that covers or protects comprehensively.

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