gébù

葛布

Word · Noun

ko-hemp cloth; summer fabric

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

cloth woven from ko-hemp (Pueraria) fibers; used for summer clothing

formal

A traditional, breathable fabric made from the fibers of the kudzu vine (葛), suitable for hot weather. Historically significant in China.

Zhè这
jiàn件
gé葛
bù布
cháng长
shān衫
chuān穿
qǐ起
lái来
fēi非
cháng常
liáng凉
shuǎng爽
 。

This ko-hemp cloth robe is very cool to wear.

Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
 ,
xǔ许
duō多
bǎi百
xìng姓
yòng用
gé葛
bù布
zhì制
zuò作
xià夏
yī衣
 。

In ancient times, many common people used ko-hemp cloth to make summer clothes.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
gé葛
bù布
de的
gōng工
yì艺
yuán源
yú于
Zhōng中
guó国
nán南
fāng方
 。

The craft of this ko-hemp cloth originated in southern China.