chóu
䌷
silk fabric (same as 绸)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
silk fabric; silk cloth
archaicVariant character for 绸 (chóu). Rarely used in modern contexts, where 绸 or 綢 is preferred. Seen in older texts or specific place names.
Shēn身
chuān穿
chóu紬
yī衣
,
yāo腰
xì系
yù玉
dài带
。
Wearing silk clothes with a jade belt around the waist.
Chóu紬
duàn缎
jīng精
měi美
,
yuǎn远
xiāo销
hǎi海
wài外
。
The silk fabrics are exquisite and sold overseas.