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liǎn
裣（襝）

literary
archaic

Meaning of 裣

裣 means to tidy up the front of a garment (especially for a salute); to pay formal respects. Pronounced liǎn.

  • to tidy up the front of a garment (especially for a salute); to pay formal respects

Character Info

Radical衤
Strokes14

Stroke Order

裣

Definitions & Examples

Nǚ女
zǐ子
jiàn见
kè客
 ，
bì必
xiān先
liǎn裣
rèn衽
 。

When a woman meets a guest, she must first straighten her garments in a respectful gesture.

Tā她
wēi微
wēi微
liǎn裣
rèn衽
 ，
xiàng向
zhǎng长
bèi辈
wèn问
hǎo好
 。

She straightened her clothes slightly to greet the elder.

Gǔ古
shí时
xíng行
lǐ礼
 ，
yǒu有
yī揖
 ，
yǒu有
bài拜
 ，
yě也
yǒu有
liǎn裣
 。

In ancient times, ways of showing respect included bowing with hands folded, kowtowing, and also straightening one's garments.

Relations

Common Words

裣衽 / 臉liǎnrèn

same as 'to tidy one's collar/garments'; formal greeting gesture