xiào

common

Meaning of 孝衣

孝衣 means mourning garment; white cloth or hemp garment worn after the death of an elder. Pronounced xiào yī.

  • mourning garment; white cloth or hemp garment worn after the death of an elder

Definitions & Examples

sūn
men
dài
xiào
 
chuān穿
zhe
xiào
wèi
lǎo
rén
shǒu
líng
 

The descendants wore hemp and mourning clothes, keeping vigil for the elder.

Àn
zhào
jiù
 
xiào
yào
yòng
běn
bái
de
féng
zhì
 

According to old customs, mourning garments must be sewn from undyed white coarse cloth.

Zàng
jié
shù
hòu
 
qīn
shǔ
men
tuō
xià
le
xiào
 

After the funeral concluded, the relatives removed their mourning garments.

Measure Words

/ jiàn
Primary
/ tào