纩 (kuàng) - Raw silk floss & silk wadding

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kuàng ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 纟

俊梁

纩 · kuàng

Raw silk floss;

silk wadding;

fine silk used for padding or insulation.

Raw silk flosssilk waddingfine silk used for padding or insulation.

Usage highlights

silk flosscotton and silk waddingclothing with silk paddingnew silk flosssilk wadding quiltrobe with silk padding

Synonyms

  • 丝绵— silk floss; silk wadding
  • 棉絮— cotton wadding; batting

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The quilt is filled with silk floss (纩被).
  • Ancient clothing used silk wadding for warmth (纩衣).
  • This refers to the finest quality raw silk (新纩).

Collocations

  • silk floss(丝纩)
  • cotton and silk wadding(棉纩)
  • clothing with silk padding(纩服)
  • new silk floss(新纩)
  • silk wadding quilt(纩被)
  • robe with silk padding(纩袍)

Idioms

  • Hold silk floss to test breathing(属纩含饭)
  • The end is near as with silk floss(属纩之际)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in ancient China as a fine insulating material in clothing and bedding.
  • In medical contexts, fine silk floss was placed near the nose to detect faint breathing.

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