guā
𮉨
purple-blue ribbon; bundle of hair
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
purple-blue silk ribbon (used as an official sash in ancient times)
archaicRefers to a specific color of silk ribbon used in ancient Chinese official attire. The character 緺 in this sense is attested in classical texts.
Gǔ古
dài代
guān官
yuán员
pèi佩
dài戴
qīng青
guā緺
yǐ以
shì示
shēn身
fèn份
。
Ancient officials wore purple-blue ribbons to signify their rank.
Guā緺
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zǐ紫
qīng青
sè色
de的
sī丝
dài带
。
Gua is a kind of purple-blue silk ribbon.
measure word
a bundle or lock of hair (used in ancient times to measure a woman's hair)
archaicIn ancient Chinese texts, this character (or its variant form 𮉨) was used as a specific measure word for a single bundle of a woman's hair. This usage is now obsolete except in historical or literary contexts.
Gǔ古
shí时
nǚ女
zǐ子
tóu头
fa发
yī一
shù束
wéi为
yī一
guā緺
。
In ancient times, one bundle of a woman's hair was called one gua.
Tā她
shū梳
lǐ理
le了
bàn半
guā緺
qīng青
sī丝
。
She combed through half a bundle of black hair.
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Yī一
guā緺
tóu头
fa发
qīng轻
qīng轻
chuí垂
luò落
。
A lock of hair gently fell down.