襦 (rú) - Ru — a short jacket or upper garment & specifically refers to a type of traditional Chinese

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rú ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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襦 · rú

Ru — a short jacket or upper garment worn in ancient China;

specifically refers to a type of traditional Chinese clothing.

Ru — a short jacket or upper garmentspecifically refers to a type of traditional Chinese

Usage highlights

Ru skirtShort ruSingleEmbroidered ruSilk ruRu clothing

Synonyms

  • 衣— clothing, garment (general term)
  • 衫— upper garment, blouse
  • 袄— jacket, coat

Antonyms

  • 裤— trousers, pants (lower garment)
  • 裙— skirt (lower garment)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She wore a beautiful ru jacket (襦裙).
  • The ru was a common garment during the Han dynasty (汉朝襦服).
  • This museum displays ancient ru clothing (古代襦衣).

Collocations

  • Ru skirt(襦裙)
  • Short ru(短襦)
  • Single-layer ru(单襦)
  • Embroidered ru(绣襦)
  • Silk ru(丝襦)
  • Ru clothing(襦服)

Idioms

  • Ru skirt and silk sleeves(襦裙缃袖)
  • Embroidered ru and pearl shoes(绣襦珠履)
  • Broken ru and worn shoes(弊襦敝屣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ru was a fundamental component of traditional Han Chinese clothing, particularly for women.
  • Typically worn as the upper garment paired with a skirt (裙) in the traditional ruqun (襦裙) ensemble.
  • Dating back to the Warring States period, it remained popular through the Tang dynasty.
  • The ru represents an important aspect of traditional Chinese dress and cultural heritage.

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