gǎo缟（縞）
缟（縞）
Meaning of 缟
缟 means plain white silk fabric (used in ancient China); white; pure white. Pronounced gǎo.
- plain white silk fabric (used in ancient China)
- white; pure white
Character Info
Radical纟
Strokes13
Stroke Order
缟
Definitions & Examples
Qiáng强
nǔ弩
zhī之
mò末
，
shì势
bù不
néng能
chuān穿
Lǔ鲁
gǎo缟
。
An arrow at the end of its flight from a strong crossbow cannot penetrate even the thin silk of Lu.
Pī披
gǎo缟
sù素
yǐ以
shì示
āi哀
dào悼
。
They wore white silk mourning garments to express their grief.
Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
gǎo缟
wéi为
lǐ礼
fú服
。
The ancients used white silk as ceremonial dress.