絻 (miǎn) - mourning garments & to neglect

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miǎn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

伦妙

絻 · miǎn

mourning garments;

to neglect;

to take off;

to decline;

ancient ceremonial cap

mourning garmentsto neglectto take off

Usage highlights

mourning garmentsneglect dutiesceremonial captake off mourning clothesdecline an offer

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 重视— to value; to attach importance to

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wore mourning clothes (絻服) for the funeral.
  • The official neglected his duties (絻职).
  • They performed the ancient ceremony with ceremonial caps (冠絻).

Collocations

  • mourning garments(絻服)
  • neglect duties(絻职)
  • ceremonial cap(冠絻)
  • take off mourning clothes(除絻)
  • decline an offer(辞絻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to mourning garments worn in ancient Chinese funeral rites.
  • Also used for ceremonial caps in official contexts during certain dynastic periods.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing ritual attire and formal ceremonies.

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