a type of light, thin silk fabric
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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a light, thin silk fabric; gauze for official tribute
archaicHistorical term for a specific type of silk fabric, originally produced as tribute for the imperial court. Primarily associated with the Hangzhou and Shaoxing regions of Zhejiang province.
Zhè这
jiàn件
lǎo老
shì式
qí旗
páo袍
shì是
yòng用
Háng杭
zhōu州
guān官
shā纱
zuò做
de的
。
This vintage cheongsam is made from Hangzhou gauze.
Guān官
shā纱
qīng轻
tòu透
，
shì是
xià夏
jì季
fú服
shì饰
de的
lǐ理
xiǎng想
miàn面
liào料
。
Official gauze is light and sheer, making it an ideal fabric for summer clothing.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
guān官
shā纱
shì是
jìn进
gòng贡
gěi给
huáng皇
gōng宫
de的
gòng贡
pǐn品
。
In ancient times, the finest gauze was a tribute item presented to the imperial palace.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
yī一
pǐ匹
Qīng清
cháo朝
de的
guān官
shā纱
。
A bolt of Qing dynasty gauze is on display at the museum.