緼 (yùn) - Yun — refers to fine hemp or cotton & floss

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yùn ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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緼 · yùn

Yun — refers to fine hemp or cotton fibers;

floss;

tangled, confused;

also appears in classical terms for certain colors and philosophical concepts.

Yun — refers to fine hemp or cottonflosstangled, confused

Usage highlights

Cotton waddingFine hemp fibersYun colorTattered clothingConfused stateAncient hemp cloth

Synonyms

  • 絮— cotton wadding, padding
  • 麻— hemp, flax
  • 纷— confused, disorderly

Antonyms

  • 整— neat, orderly
  • 清— clear, distinct

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The padded jacket contains cotton wadding (緼袍).
  • Ancient texts mention a color called yun (緼色).
  • The philosophical concept appears in the Analects (緼袍敝衣).
  • Fine hemp fibers were used for clothing (緼絮).

Collocations

  • Cotton wadding(緼袍)
  • Fine hemp fibers(緼絮)
  • Yun color(緼色)
  • Tattered clothing(緼敝)
  • Confused state(緼纷)
  • Ancient hemp cloth(緼褐)

Idioms

  • Wearing coarse clothes without shame(緼袍不耻)
  • Tattered robe and worn-out clothes(緼袍敝衣)
  • Confused and disorderly(緼纷杂乱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts including the Analects, referring to coarse hemp clothing.
  • Associated with Confucian ideals of humility and contentment with simple living.
  • Used in ancient color terminology for a specific shade, though the exact hue is debated.

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