gǎo缟（縞）sù
缟（縞）
Meaning of 缟素
缟素 means white mourning garments; white funeral dress worn during the mourning period. Pronounced gǎo sù.
- white mourning garments; white funeral dress worn during the mourning period
Definitions & Examples
Guó国
sāng丧
qí期
jiān间
，
quán全
chéng城
gǎo缟
sù素
。
During the national mourning period, the entire city was dressed in white.
Shēn身
pī披
gǎo缟
sù素
，
yǐ以
shì示
āi哀
tòng恸
。
Dressed in white mourning garments to express deep grief.
Bǎi百
xìng姓
jiē皆
gǎo缟
sù素
，
yíng迎
sòng送
liè烈
shì士
líng灵
jiù柩
。
The common people all wore white mourning dress to welcome and escort the martyr's coffin.