褽 (wèi) - To press down & to iron (clothes)

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wèi ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

褽 · wèi

To press down;

to iron (clothes);

to smooth out with an iron;

an archaic term for a flatiron.

To press downto iron (clothes)to smooth out with an iron

Usage highlights

To iron clothesElectric ironTo press flatIroning board

Synonyms

  • 熨— to iron; to press

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She used an iron to press the shirt (用熨斗熨衣服).
  • The fabric needs to be smoothed out (布料需要熨平).
  • This character is rarely used in modern language (褽字在现代汉语中不常用).

Collocations

  • To iron clothes(熨衣服)
  • Electric iron(电熨斗)
  • To press flat(熨平)
  • Ironing board(熨衣板)

Idioms

  • (No common idioms found for this rare character)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character represents an ancient tool for smoothing fabrics, showing early textile care methods.
  • It's primarily found in classical texts and is considered an archaic form in modern Chinese.

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