bó
财帛
silk fabrics; ancient currency
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
silk fabrics; silk cloth (ancient term)
literaryAn archaic term specifically for silk fabrics, which were used as currency in ancient China. Now mostly found in historical or literary contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
céng曾
yǐ以
bù布
bó帛
wéi为
huò货
bì币
。
In ancient times, cloth and silk were used as currency.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
bó帛
de的
zhì质
dì地
fēi非
cháng常
jīng精
měi美
。
The texture of this silk fabric is extremely exquisite.
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Bó帛
shū书
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shū书
xiě写
cái材
liào料
。
Silk manuscripts were an important writing material in ancient times.