shēn绅（紳）
绅（紳）
common
noun
Meaning of 绅
绅 means ancient large waist sash worn by scholar-officials; gentry; gentleman. Pronounced shēn.
- ancient large waist sash worn by scholar-officials
- gentry; gentleman
Character Info
Radical糸
Strokes11
Components
纟
申
Stroke Order
绅
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
rú儒
shēng生
yāo腰
jiān间
cháng常
jì系
shēn绅
dài带
yǐ以
shì示
shēn身
fèn份
。
Ancient Confucian scholars often wore waist sashes to indicate their social status.
《
Lún论
Yǔ》zhōng语
》
céng中
tí曾
jí提
jūn及
zǐ君
yǔ子
shēn与
de绅
guān的
lián关
联
。
The Analects once mentioned the connection between gentlemen and sashes.
Gǔ古
huà画
lǐ里
de的
guān官
yuán员
dōu都
pèi佩
dài戴
zhe着
jīng精
zhì致
de的
shēn绅
。
Officials in ancient paintings wore delicate waist sashes.
Measure Words
条/ tiáo
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