綈 (tí) - Ti — refers to a coarse, thick silk & also used in classical texts to describe simple,

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tí ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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綈 · tí

Ti — refers to a coarse, thick silk fabric;

also used in classical texts to describe simple, unadorned clothing.

Ti — refers to a coarse, thick silkalso used in classical texts to describe simple,

Usage highlights

coarse silk robethick silk fabricfine silksilk and hemp blendplain silksilk gift

Synonyms

  • 绸— silk fabric (general term)
  • 帛— silk (classical term)
  • 绢— thin silk

Antonyms

  • 锦— brocade (fine, ornate silk)
  • 罗— gauze (thin, delicate silk)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wore a robe of coarse silk (綈袍).
  • In ancient times, coarse silk was valued for its durability (粗綈).
  • The emperor gifted a roll of thick silk (赐綈).
  • This fabric is a blend of silk and hemp (丝綈).

Collocations

  • coarse silk robe(綈袍)
  • thick silk fabric(粗綈)
  • fine silk(细綈)
  • silk and hemp blend(丝綈)
  • plain silk(素綈)
  • silk gift(赐綈)

Idioms

  • Fan Sui's coarse silk robe(范叔綈袍)
  • Coarse silk and simple food(綈袍粝食)
  • Wearing coarse silk in a grand hall(綈袍之赠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 綈 was a practical fabric worn by scholars and officials as a symbol of humility and simplicity.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing gifts of clothing between rulers and ministers.
  • Coarse silk represented the Confucian ideal of modest living despite high status.

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