袡 (rán) - The hem or border of a garment & ceremonial robe with decorative hem in ancient times.

袡Tone 2

rán ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

袡 · rán

The hem or border of a garment;

ceremonial robe with decorative hem in ancient times.

The hem or border of a garmentceremonial robe with decorative hem in ancient times.

Usage highlights

robe hemceremonial robedecorative bordergarment edgeritual clothing border

Synonyms

  • 边— edge, border
  • 缘— hem, edge

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ceremonial robe had an ornate hem (袡).
  • She adjusted the hem of her dress (衣袡).
  • The ancient ritual garment featured decorative borders (祭服之袡).

Collocations

  • robe hem(衣袡)
  • ceremonial robe(祭袡)
  • decorative border(饰袡)
  • garment edge(服袡)
  • ritual clothing border(礼服装袡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, the hem of ceremonial robes often indicated social status and ritual importance.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing formal attire for rituals and ceremonies.
  • Decorative hems were particularly important in Hanfu and other traditional Chinese garments.

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