袃 (chài) - Ragged clothing & tattered garments
袃 · chài
Ragged clothing;
tattered garments;
worn-out clothes.
Ragged clothingtattered garmentsworn-out clothes.
Usage highlights
ragged clothestattered garmentswornshabby appearancethreadbare conditiontattered sleeves
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He wore ragged clothes (袃衣).
- The beggar's tattered garments (袃服) were barely covering him.
- After years of use, the fabric became worn-out (袃烂).
Collocations
- ragged clothes(袃衣)
- tattered garments(袃服)
- worn-out fabric(袃烂)
- shabby appearance(袃貌)
- threadbare condition(袃状)
- tattered sleeves(袃袖)
Idioms
- Ragged and torn(袃烂不堪)
- Tattered clothes and worn shoes(袃衣敝履)
- Shabby but dignified(袃而不贱)
Cultural background
FAQ- Represents poverty and humble circumstances in classical Chinese literature.
- Often used to describe the appearance of scholars or hermits who valued knowledge over material possessions.
- Appears in historical texts describing the clothing of peasants or beggars.