纊 (kuàng) - Floss silk & silk wadding

纊Tone 4

kuàng ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

纊 · kuàng

Floss silk;

silk wadding;

fine silk used for padding or insulation.

Floss silksilk waddingfine silk used for padding or insulation.

Usage highlights

Silk flossFloss clothingCotton flossFloss fillerFloss craftsmanWarm floss

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The quilt was filled with silk floss (丝纊).
  • Ancient clothing used silk wadding for warmth (纊衣).
  • Silk floss production was a specialized craft (纊工).

Collocations

  • Silk floss(丝纊)
  • Floss clothing(纊衣)
  • Cotton floss(棉纊)
  • Floss filler(纊絮)
  • Floss craftsman(纊工)
  • Warm floss(暖纊)

Idioms

  • Holding floss to test breathing (属纊) - ancient practice of placing silk floss near the nose to detect breathing, hence meaning on the verge of death

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, fine silk floss was a luxury material used for padding in winter clothing for the wealthy.
  • The character appears in the idiom 属纊, referring to an ancient medical practice of testing for breath at the end of life.
  • Silk floss represented warmth and comfort in traditional Chinese material culture.

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