(pán) - Large belt or sash & a band or girdle

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pán | 13 strokes | radical:

· pán

Large belt or sash;

a band or girdle;

also refers to a headdress or turban in ancient times.

Large belt or sasha band or girdlealso refers to a headdress or turban in

Usage highlights

Large beltSash bandCeremonial girdleHeaddressRobe beltSilk sash

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wore an ornate sash (幋带).
  • The ceremonial dress included a special girdle (礼幋).
  • Ancient headdresses were sometimes called 头幋.
  • The robe was fastened with a wide belt (袍幋).

Collocations

  • Large belt(大幋)
  • Sash band(幋带)
  • Ceremonial girdle(礼幋)
  • Headdress(头幋)
  • Robe belt(袍幋)
  • Silk sash(丝幋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 幋 referred to large belts or sashes worn as part of ceremonial dress.
  • The character was also used for certain types of headwear or turbans in historical contexts.
  • As a rarely used character, it appears mainly in classical texts and specialized historical references.

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