绉 (zhòu) - crepe & crape
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zhòu ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 纟
绉 · zhòu
crepe;
crape;
wrinkled;
a type of fine textured silk fabric with a crinkled surface.
crepecrapewrinkled
Usage highlights
Crepe fabricCrepe de ChineCrepe paperWrinkle patternCrepe weaveSilk crepe
Usage & contexts
Examples
- She wore a beautiful crepe dress (绉纱连衣裙).
- This fabric has a slight wrinkle (绉纹).
- The paper is creped (绉纸).
Collocations
- Crepe fabric(绉纱)
- Crepe de Chine(乔其绉)
- Crepe paper(绉纸)
- Wrinkle pattern(绉纹)
- Crepe weave(绉组织)
- Silk crepe(真丝绉)
Idioms
- Wrinkled and shriveled(绉绉巴巴)
- Affectedly refined(文绉绉)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically associated with fine silk textiles in Chinese fabric production.
- The character appears in literary descriptions of refined appearances, as in '文绉绉' meaning bookishly polite or affectedly scholarly.