縠 (hú) - Creped silk & a fine, light, transparent silk fabric with a

縠Tone 2

hú ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

縠 · hú

Creped silk;

a fine, light, transparent silk fabric with a wrinkled texture.

Creped silka fine, light, transparent silk fabric with a

Usage highlights

creped silklight silkwrinkled silkfine silk fabricsilk gauze

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She wore a dress made of creped silk (縠).
  • The ancient text mentions a fabric called hu (縠).
  • This fine wrinkled silk was highly valued (縠).

Collocations

  • creped silk(縠)
  • light silk(轻縠)
  • wrinkled silk(縠纱)
  • fine silk fabric(细縠)
  • silk gauze(纱縠)

Idioms

  • Not a single idiom is commonly associated with this character.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically, 縠 was a luxurious fabric in ancient China, mentioned in classical texts.
  • It was prized for its delicate, wrinkled texture and light, transparent quality.
  • Its use indicates high social status and refined taste in historical contexts.

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