绬 (yīng) - A variant form of 緓 (yīng), which refers & also an archaic term for a type of

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绬 · yīng

A variant form of 緓 (yīng), which refers to a decorative tassel or fringe on clothing or objects;

also an archaic term for a type of silk cord.

A variant form of 緓 (yīng), which refersalso an archaic term for a type of

Usage highlights

silk tasseldecorative fringesilk cordcolorful tasselsornamental fringe

Synonyms

  • 缨— tassel, fringe (more common modern equivalent)
  • 穗— tassel, fringe
  • 緓— standard form of 绬

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ceremonial robe had colorful tassels (绬饰).
  • Ancient silk cords (绬带) were used for decoration.
  • The artifact was adorned with silk fringes (丝绬).

Collocations

  • silk tassel(丝绬)
  • decorative fringe(绬饰)
  • silk cord(绬带)
  • colorful tassels(彩绬)
  • ornamental fringe(饰绬)

Cultural background

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  • Primarily appears in historical texts describing decorative elements on clothing or artifacts.
  • Used in classical Chinese to refer to silk ornaments and tassels.
  • Now largely obsolete in modern usage, replaced by more common terms like 穗 or 缨.

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