zhěn

archaic
literary

Meaning of

袗 means unlined garment; single-layer clothing; beautiful; elegant; gorgeous. Pronounced zhěn.

  • unlined garment; single-layer clothing
  • beautiful; elegant; gorgeous

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

 
Lùn
 
zhōng
 '
zhěn
chī
 '
 
zhǐ
xià
suǒ
chuān穿
de
dān
 

The Analects mentions 'zhěn chī xì,' referring to unlined garments worn in summer.

Zhěn
qīng
báo
 
shì
shèng
xià
chuān穿
zhuó
 

Unlined garments are light and thin, suitable for wearing in midsummer.