縭 (lí) - bridal veil or headdress & decorative tassels or fringes

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lí ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

縭 · lí

bridal veil or headdress;

decorative tassels or fringes;

to tie or bind.

bridal veil or headdressdecorative tassels or fringesto tie or bind.

Usage highlights

bridal headdressdecorative tasselsmarriage ceremonyto tie the veilveil and capceremonial fringes

Synonyms

  • 帨— woman's handkerchief or veil
  • 幔— curtain or veil

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bride's headdress (结縭) was beautifully embroidered.
  • Ancient ceremonial garments often had decorative fringes (縭饰).
  • They performed the ritual of tying the marriage veil (施縭).

Collocations

  • bridal headdress(结縭)
  • decorative tassels(縭饰)
  • marriage ceremony(縭礼)
  • to tie the veil(施縭)
  • veil and cap(縭冠)
  • ceremonial fringes(礼縭)

Idioms

  • Tying the bridal veil to formalize marriage(结縭成婚)
  • The ceremony of bestowing the veil(施縭之礼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese wedding customs, 縭 referred to the bride's veil or headdress that was tied during the ceremony.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing traditional marriage rituals and aristocratic attire.
  • The act of 'tying the 縭' symbolized the formalization of the marital bond in Zhou dynasty ceremonies.

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