纚 (lí) - A long, flowing headdress or ornamental sash & to bind or tie

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lí ｜ 25 strokes ｜ radical:

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纚 · lí

A long, flowing headdress or ornamental sash;

to bind or tie;

also refers to a continuous, connected series.

A long, flowing headdress or ornamental sashto bind or tiealso refers to a continuous, connected series.

Usage highlights

Flowing headdressContinuous seriesTo bind togetherOrnamental sashAncient headdress

Synonyms

  • 縰— headdress, ornamental band
  • 带— belt, sash
  • 属— to connect, belong to

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient ceremonial headdress was adorned with a flowing sash (纚).
  • The text was bound together in a continuous scroll (连纚).
  • Her hair was tied up with an ornamental band (纚縰).

Collocations

  • Flowing headdress(纚縰)
  • Continuous series(连纚)
  • To bind together(纚属)
  • Ornamental sash(纚带)
  • Ancient headdress(縰纚)

Idioms

  • Continuous and unbroken(纚属不绝)
  • Flowing and elegant(縰纚风流)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing ceremonial attire and headdresses.
  • Associated with classical aesthetics of flowing, continuous elegance.
  • Used metaphorically for things that are connected in a long series.

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