絰 (dié) - Hempen mourning band worn on the head or & symbol of mourning and filial piety.

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絰 · dié

Hempen mourning band worn on the head or waist in ancient Chinese funeral rites;

symbol of mourning and filial piety.

Hempen mourning band worn on the head orsymbol of mourning and filial piety.

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Mourning headbandWaist mourning bandMourning garmentsHemp mourning bandWearing mourningMourning ritual

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wore a mourning headband (首絰) at the funeral.
  • The waist mourning band (腰絰) was part of traditional funeral attire.
  • Ancient texts describe mourning garments with hemp bands (絰带).

Collocations

  • Mourning headband(首絰)
  • Waist mourning band(腰絰)
  • Mourning garments(絰服)
  • Hemp mourning band(麻絰)
  • Wearing mourning(服絰)
  • Mourning ritual(絰礼)

Idioms

  • Wearing hemp and mourning band(披麻戴絰)
  • Mourning garments and hempen band(絰服麻带)

Cultural background

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  • Part of the traditional 'five mourning degrees' (五服) system in Confucian funeral rites.
  • Differentiated between head band (首絰) and waist band (腰絰) based on relationship to deceased.
  • Material and wearing period indicated closeness of kinship relationship.
  • Reflects the importance of filial piety and proper mourning rituals in traditional Chinese culture.

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