絅 (jiōng) - Unlined garment & a single-layer garment without lining

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jiōng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

絅 · jiōng

Unlined garment;

a single-layer garment without lining;

thin silk fabric.

Unlined garmenta single-layer garment without liningthin silk fabric.

Usage highlights

Unlined garmentThin silkSingleSilk fabricCeremonial unlined robe

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 裘— fur coat
  • 袄— padded coat

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wore an unlined garment (絅衣) in summer.
  • The fabric was a thin silk (絅帛).
  • Ancient ceremonial robes sometimes had unlined sections (絅).

Collocations

  • Unlined garment(絅衣)
  • Thin silk(絅帛)
  • Single-layer clothing(絅服)
  • Silk fabric(絅绸)
  • Ceremonial unlined robe(絅袍)

Idioms

  • Wearing unlined garments in deep winter(寒冬絅衣)
  • As thin as cicada wings(薄如蝉絅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 絅 referred to the unlined outer garment worn in ceremonial contexts.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing aristocratic clothing and rituals.
  • It represents a specific type of fine, thin silk used in traditional Chinese textiles.

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