褕 (yú) - A short, elegant jacket or coat & specifically refers to a type of ancient Chinese

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yú ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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褕 · yú

A short, elegant jacket or coat;

specifically refers to a type of ancient Chinese garment.

A short, elegant jacket or coatspecifically refers to a type of ancient Chinese

Usage highlights

Elegant jacketEmbroidered ceremonial robeOrnamental coatFeathered garmentDecorative jacketCeremonial attire

Synonyms

  • 衣— clothing, garment (general term)
  • 袍— robe, gown
  • 衫— upper garment, blouse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She wore a beautiful embroidered jacket (褕翟).
  • The dancer's costume included a flowing coat (褕衣).
  • This style of jacket was popular during the Han dynasty (褕狄).

Collocations

  • Elegant jacket(褕衣)
  • Embroidered ceremonial robe(褕翟)
  • Ornamental coat(褕狄)
  • Feathered garment(褕絺)
  • Decorative jacket(褕饰)
  • Ceremonial attire(褕冕)

Idioms

  • Elegant jacket and feathered decoration(褕衣羽饰)
  • Ceremonial robe and feathered garment(褕翟褕絺)
  • Jacket and decorative attire(褕衣褕饰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Refers to specific types of ancient Chinese ceremonial and aristocratic clothing.
  • Often appears in classical texts describing formal attire for nobility.
  • Associated with traditional Chinese clothing aesthetics and ritual dress codes.

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