duō

裰

Character · Verb

to mend (clothes); see zhíduō (robe)

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to mend; to repair (clothing)

archaic

An archaic, literary term specifically for patching or sewing up torn garments. Used in classical texts.

Pín贫
nǚ女
dú独
zuò坐
dēng灯
xià下
duō裰
yī衣
 。

The poor girl sat alone under the lamp, mending clothes.

Lǎo老
sēng僧
de的
sēng僧
páo袍
pò破
le了
 ，
xū需
yào要
bǔ补
duō裰
 。

The old monk's robe was torn and needed mending.

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Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
kě可
jiàn见
 “
féng缝
rèn纫
bǔ补
duō裰
 ”
zhī之
yǔ语
 。

The phrase 'sewing and mending' can be found in ancient texts.

2.

Definition

see zhíduō (a traditional Chinese robe)

archaic

This character appears within the compound word '直裰' (zhíduō), which is a type of long, straight-cut robe worn by scholars or Taoist priests in ancient times.

Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
pǔ朴
sù素
de的
zhí直
duō裰
 。

He was wearing a simple straight-cut robe.

Zhí直
duō裰
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
fú服
shì饰
 。

The zhíduō is a common type of garment from ancient China.