fú

黻

Character · Noun

ancient ceremonial pattern; ritual knee-cover

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

pattern on ancient ceremonial robes; black and blue 'axe-head' design

literary

A specific decorative pattern (often described as an 'axe-head' or '弓' shape) found on formal robes worn by nobility or officials in ancient China. It symbolized authority and rank.

Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
lǐ礼
fú服
shàng上
de的
shí十
èr二
zhāng章
wén纹
jiù就
bāo包
kuò括
fú黻
 。

The twelve ornaments on ancient emperors' ceremonial robes included the 'fu' pattern.

Fú黻
wén纹
cháng常
yǔ与
miǎn冕
fú服
xiāng相
pèi配
 。

The 'fu' pattern was often matched with ceremonial crowns and robes.

2.

noun

same as '韨' (fú); a ritual leather knee-cover

archaic

This character is used interchangeably with '韨' to refer to a piece of leather clothing (like an apron or knee-cover) worn in ancient sacrificial ceremonies. This sense is now very rare.

Zài在
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
 ，
 “
fú黻
 ”
yǒu有
shí时
zhǐ指
dài代
jì祭
sì祀
shí时
suǒ所
yòng用
de的
bì蔽
xī膝
 。

In ancient texts, 'fu' sometimes refers to the knee-cover used in sacrificial ceremonies.