黻 (fú) - Embroidered ceremonial garment & black and blue pattern on ancient official robes

黻Tone 2

fú ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

黻 · fú

Embroidered ceremonial garment;

black and blue pattern on ancient official robes;

symbolic of rank and authority in ancient China.

Embroidered ceremonial garmentblack and blue pattern on ancient official robessymbolic of rank and authority in ancient China.

Usage highlights

ceremonial robe with patternancient official garmentritual costume with headdressofficial rank insigniablack and blue patternembroidered ceremonial attire

Synonyms

  • 黼— white and black embroidered pattern on ancient robes
  • 章— badge or insignia of rank
  • 绣— embroidery, embroidered decoration

Antonyms

  • 布衣— commoner's clothing, plain cloth garments
  • 素服— plain white mourning clothes

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The official wore ceremonial robes with intricate patterns (黻衣).
  • The ancient ritual garments featured the characteristic pattern (黻纹).
  • High-ranking officials were distinguished by their embroidered attire (章黻).
  • The ceremonial costume displayed the traditional design (黻冕).

Collocations

  • ceremonial robe with pattern(黻衣)
  • ancient official garment(黻服)
  • ritual costume with headdress(黻冕)
  • official rank insignia(章黻)
  • black and blue pattern(黻纹)
  • embroidered ceremonial attire(绣黻)

Idioms

  • Embroidered robes and jade pendants(黻衣绣裳)
  • Ceremonial cap and embroidered robe(黻冕轩冕)
  • Official rank and insignia(爵黻)
  • Patterned ceremonial garments(黻黼文章)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 黻 referred to specific black and blue patterns embroidered on ceremonial robes of high-ranking officials.
  • The pattern symbolized authority and social status, with different ranks having distinct embroidered designs.
  • 黻 was one of the twelve imperial symbols representing authority and was used in important state ceremonies.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing court rituals and official attire systems.

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