chī
𫄨
fine ko-hemp cloth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fine ko-hemp cloth; finely woven cloth made from kudzu vine fiber
archaicRefers to a specific type of high-quality cloth made from plant fibers (kudzu/vine), used in ancient China for clothing. It was considered a finer, lighter fabric compared to coarser textiles.
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
cháng常
yǐ以
chī絺
wéi为
xià夏
yī衣
。
Ancient nobles often used fine ko-hemp cloth for summer clothing.
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
“
wéi为
chī絺
wéi为
xì绤
”
。
The Book of Songs mentions "making fine and coarse cloth."
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Zhè这
jiàn件
wén文
wù物
de的
cái材
zhì质
xiàng像
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
de的
chī絺
。
The material of this artifact resembles ancient fine ko-hemp cloth.