舃 (xì) - A type of ancient Chinese shoe with a & also used in historical texts to refer to

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xì ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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舃 · xì

A type of ancient Chinese shoe with a wooden sole;

also used in historical texts to refer to a type of bird, possibly a magpie or similar.

A type of ancient Chinese shoe with aalso used in historical texts to refer to

Usage highlights

ceremonial shoeswoodenbird nameancient footwear

Synonyms

  • 履— shoe; footwear
  • 鞋— shoe

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wore traditional wooden-soled shoes (舃) for the ceremony.
  • The ancient text mentions a bird called 舃.
  • The ceremonial attire included special footwear (赤舃).

Collocations

  • ceremonial shoes(赤舃)
  • wooden-soled shoes(舃履)
  • bird name(舃)
  • ancient footwear(舃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 舃 refers to a specific type of formal shoe worn in ancient China, often with a raised wooden sole, used in ceremonial contexts.
  • In some classical texts, 舃 is also used as a name for a bird, though this usage is rare and archaic.

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