幞 (fú) - A type of ancient Chinese headdress or turban & also refers to cloth wrappings or bundles.

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幞 · fú

A type of ancient Chinese headdress or turban worn by men, especially officials and scholars;

also refers to cloth wrappings or bundles.

A type of ancient Chinese headdress or turbanalso refers to cloth wrappings or bundles.

Usage highlights

HeaddressBlack headdressHeadwrapCloth bundleBook wrappingOfficial headwear

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The official wore a black headdress (乌幞).
  • He wrapped the books in cloth (幞书).
  • Tang dynasty headwear included various styles of futou (幞头).
  • The scholar adjusted his headwrap (幞巾).

Collocations

  • Headdress(幞头)
  • Black headdress(乌幞)
  • Headwrap(幞巾)
  • Cloth bundle(幞包)
  • Book wrapping(幞书)
  • Official headwear(官幞)

Idioms

  • Wearing official headdress and belt(幞袍束带)
  • Adjusting the headdress and straightening the clothes(整幞理衣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Futou (幞头) was a distinctive form of headwear in ancient China, particularly during the Tang and Song dynasties.
  • Originally a simple headwrap, it evolved into a stiffened hat that became part of official court dress.
  • The style and shape of futou indicated the wearer's rank and status in the bureaucratic hierarchy.

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