缞 (cuī) - Mourning garments made of coarse hemp & sackcloth worn in bereavement.

缞Tone 1

cuī ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

缞 · cuī

Mourning garments made of coarse hemp;

sackcloth worn in bereavement.

Mourning garments made of coarse hempsackcloth worn in bereavement.

Usage highlights

Mourning garmentsCoarse hemp mourning clothesMourning sash and garmentsWearing mourning clothesCoarse hemp clothMourning cap and clothes

Synonyms

  • 丧服— mourning clothes
  • 孝服— filial mourning garments

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wore coarse mourning clothes (缞服).
  • The traditional mourning garment (缞衣) was made of unhemmed hemp.
  • They observed the mourning period in sackcloth (缞绖).

Collocations

  • Mourning garments(缞服)
  • Coarse hemp mourning clothes(缞衣)
  • Mourning sash and garments(缞绖)
  • Wearing mourning clothes(服缞)
  • Coarse hemp cloth(缞布)
  • Mourning cap and clothes(缞冠)

Idioms

  • Wearing coarse hemp and eating plain food(缞食恶衣)
  • Observing mourning in coarse garments(缞绖从礼)
  • Three years of mourning in sackcloth(三年之缞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese mourning rituals, different grades of mourning garments (五服) were prescribed based on kinship distance.
  • 缞 referred specifically to the coarsest grade of mourning wear, typically made of unhemmed hemp cloth.
  • The wearing period varied from three months to three years depending on the relationship to the deceased.
  • This character reflects the elaborate mourning system in Confucian-influenced Chinese culture.

FAQ