common
literary

Meaning of

绮 means damask; patterned silk; gorgeous; beautiful; exquisite. Pronounced qǐ.

  • damask; patterned silk
  • gorgeous; beautiful; exquisite

Character Info

Radical
Strokes14

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

chuān穿
le
jiàn
luó
zhì
chéng
de
cháng
qún
 

She wore a long skirt made of fine, patterned silk.

dài
de
guì
fēi
cháng
ài
luó
chóu
duàn
 

The ancient nobility greatly loved damask, gauze, and other fine silks.

Zhè
jiàn
wén
shàng
de
wén
rán
qīng
jiàn
 

The damask pattern on this artifact is still clearly visible.