熨 (yùn) - To iron or press (clothes) & smooth out

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熨 · yùn

To iron or press (clothes);

smooth out;

also used in the word 熨帖 meaning 'appropriate' or 'well-settled'.

To iron or press (clothes)smooth outalso used in the word 熨帖 meaning 'appropriate'

Usage highlights

Iron clothesElectric ironIroningAppropriate and fittingSteam ironIroning board

Synonyms

  • 烫— to iron; to scald
  • 平— to flatten; level

Antonyms

  • 皱— wrinkled; crumpled

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I need to iron my shirt (熨衬衫).
  • She uses an electric iron (电熨斗).
  • This solution is very fitting (这个方案很熨帖).
  • The fabric is smooth after pressing (熨烫后布料很平整).

Collocations

  • Iron clothes(熨衣服)
  • Electric iron(电熨斗)
  • Ironing(熨烫)
  • Appropriate and fitting(熨帖)
  • Steam iron(蒸汽熨斗)
  • Ironing board(熨衣板)

Idioms

  • Appropriate and fitting(熨帖)
  • Every detail is properly arranged(事事熨帖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character combines fire (火) and cloth (巾) with a hand (寸), representing the action of applying heat and pressure to smooth fabric.
  • In classical Chinese, 熨帖 describes a state of being well-arranged or comfortable, extending beyond physical smoothing to metaphorical appropriateness.

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