氅 (chǎng) - cloak & overcoat made of feathers or fur

氅Tone 3

chǎng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

嫦晨

氅 · chǎng

cloak;

overcoat made of feathers or fur;

literary term for a large, flowing outer garment.

cloakovercoat made of feathers or furliterary term for a large, flowing outer garment.

Usage highlights

cranelarge overcoatcloak and capmilitary cloakfeather cloakouter garment

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wore a crane-feather cloak (鹤氅).
  • The scholar's fur overcoat (大氅) kept him warm in winter.
  • In traditional opera, characters often wear ornate cloaks (氅衣).
  • The general's military cloak (战氅) billowed in the wind.

Collocations

  • crane-feather cloak(鹤氅)
  • large overcoat(大氅)
  • cloak and cap(氅冠)
  • military cloak(战氅)
  • feather cloak(羽氅)
  • outer garment(外氅)

Idioms

  • Wearing a crane-feather cloak, holding a horsewhip(鹤氅芒鞋)
  • Feather cloak and ivory tablet(羽氅象笏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a cloak made of bird feathers, particularly crane feathers, worn by Daoist immortals and scholars.
  • In traditional Chinese opera, specific types of 氅 are used to denote characters of high status or supernatural beings.
  • The character appears in classical literature describing the attire of recluses, immortals, and high-ranking officials.

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