緦 (sī) - Fine linen & mourning dress made of fine hemp cloth worn

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緦 · sī

Fine linen;

mourning dress made of fine hemp cloth worn for distant relatives in ancient China.

Fine linenmourning dress made of fine hemp cloth worn

Usage highlights

Fine linen mourning clothesMourning period for distant relativesWearing mourning garmentsFine hemp clothLight mourning dressMourning for three months

Synonyms

  • 麻— hemp (material used for mourning clothes)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Wearing mourning clothes made of fine linen (緦麻服).
  • The mourning period for distant relatives (緦麻之喪).
  • Ancient mourning garment (緦服).

Collocations

  • Fine linen mourning clothes(緦麻)
  • Mourning period for distant relatives(緦麻之喪)
  • Wearing mourning garments(服緦)
  • Fine hemp cloth(緦布)
  • Light mourning dress(緦服)
  • Mourning for three months(緦麻三月)

Idioms

  • Mourning dress for distant relatives(緦麻之服)
  • Three months of mourning with fine linen(緦麻三月)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese mourning system, 緦 referred to the finest grade of mourning clothes made of hemp.
  • 緦麻 was the lightest of the five mourning grades, worn for three months for distant relatives.
  • The character reflects the elaborate mourning rituals and kinship hierarchies in traditional Chinese society.

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