褾 (biǎo) - Border, edge, or mounting of a scroll or & to wrap or encase

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biǎo ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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褾 · biǎo

Border, edge, or mounting of a scroll or book;

to wrap or encase;

also refers to the edge of clothing.

Border, edge, or mounting of a scroll orto wrap or encasealso refers to the edge of clothing.

Usage highlights

Scroll borderBook mountingClothing edgeMounting paperPicture mountingSilk border

Synonyms

  • 边— edge, border
  • 缘— edge, hem
  • 裱— to mount (pictures, scrolls)

Antonyms

  • 芯— core, center
  • 中— middle, center

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The scroll had an elegant silk border (褾边).
  • Book mounting requires careful work (褾褙).
  • The edge of the garment was decorated (衣褾).
  • He specialized in scroll mounting (褾画).

Collocations

  • Scroll border(褾边)
  • Book mounting(褾褙)
  • Clothing edge(衣褾)
  • Mounting paper(褾纸)
  • Picture mounting(褾画)
  • Silk border(绢褾)

Idioms

  • Gold border and jade axis(金褾玉轴)
  • Fine silk and elegant mounting(锦褾细装)
  • Mounting and framing techniques(褾褙技艺)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used in Chinese bookbinding and scroll mounting, representing craftsmanship.
  • In clothing, refers to decorative edges or borders on traditional garments.
  • Associated with the preservation and presentation of cultural artifacts like paintings and calligraphy.

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