缊 (yūn) - Confused, tangled & hemp

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yūn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

缊 · yūn

Confused, tangled;

hemp;

old cotton;

deep yellow;

to contain

Confused, tangledhempold cotton

Usage highlights

Coarse hemp clothingTangled and confusedProfound and obscureDeep yellow colorHemp fibersTo contain and store

Synonyms

  • 乱— disordered, chaotic
  • 杂— mixed, miscellaneous
  • 麻— hemp, flax

Antonyms

  • 整— neat, orderly
  • 清— clear, pure
  • 齐— tidy, uniform

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The threads were tangled (缊纷).
  • He wore coarse hemp clothing (缊袍).
  • The ancient text contained profound meaning (缊奥).
  • The color was a deep yellow (缊黄).

Collocations

  • Coarse hemp clothing(缊袍)
  • Tangled and confused(缊纷)
  • Profound and obscure(缊奥)
  • Deep yellow color(缊黄)
  • Hemp fibers(缊缕)
  • To contain and store(缊藏)

Idioms

  • Wearing coarse hemp without shame(缊袍不耻)
  • The humble scholar's dignity(缊袍之节)
  • Containing brilliance within(韫椟而藏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, wearing coarse hemp clothing (缊袍) symbolized humility and integrity of poor scholars.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing modest living conditions and scholarly poverty.
  • Associated with Confucian values of contentment in poverty and moral cultivation.

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