jié袺
袺
archaic
literary
technical
Meaning of 袺
袺 means to hold up in the lap of one's garment; to carry something in the front of one's robe. Pronounced jié.
- to hold up in the lap of one's garment; to carry something in the front of one's robe
Character Info
Radical衣
Strokes12
Stroke Order
袺
Definitions & Examples
Cǎi采
cǎi采
fú芣
yǐ苢
，
báo薄
yán言
jié袺
zhī之
。
Plucking the plantain, then let's gather it up in our skirts. (from the Classic of Poetry)
Nóng农
fù妇
jié袺
qǐ起
yī衣
jīn襟
，
dōu兜
zhe着
gāng刚
zhāi摘
de的
guǒ果
zi子
。
The peasant woman lifted the lap of her garment, holding the freshly picked fruits.
Zhè这
ge个
dòng动
zuò作
chēng称
wéi为
“
jié袺
”
，
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
de的
xié携
dài带
fāng方
shì式
。
This action is called 'jié,' a common way for ancient people to carry things.