(gōu) - A type of ancient Chinese garment with deep & a specific style of clothing in traditional Chinese

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gōu | 10 strokes | radical:

· gōu

A type of ancient Chinese garment with deep folds or pleats;

a specific style of clothing in traditional Chinese dress.

A type of ancient Chinese garment with deepa specific style of clothing in traditional Chinese

Usage highlights

deeppleated robeancient pleatsceremonial pleatsclothing with folds

Synonyms

  • pleat, fold (in clothing)
  • fold, pleat (in fabric)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ceremonial robe had deep pleats (袧).
  • Traditional Chinese clothing includes various pleated garments (袧衣).
  • Archaeologists found remnants of a pleated robe (袧服) from the Han dynasty.

Collocations

  • deep-pleated garment(袧衣)
  • pleated robe(袧服)
  • ancient pleats(古袧)
  • ceremonial pleats(礼袧)
  • clothing with folds(有袧之服)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Refers to a specific tailoring technique in traditional Chinese clothing where deep folds or pleats were incorporated into garments.
  • Such pleated garments were often used in ceremonial or formal contexts in ancient China.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing historical clothing styles and fashions.

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