uniform; livery; marked clothing
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uniform; livery; marked clothing worn by soldiers or yamen runners in old times
archaicRefers to the numbered or marked garments worn by Qing dynasty soldiers, prison guards, and government runners to identify their rank or unit. Often featured Chinese characters such as '勇' (brave) or '卒' (soldier).
Nà那
xiē些
chāi差
yì役
chuān穿
zhe着
tǒng统
yī一
de的
hào号
yī衣
，
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
xún巡
luó逻
。
Those yamen runners wore uniform livery while patrolling the streets.
Zhè这
jiàn件
hào号
yī衣
shàng上
yìn印
zhe着
biān编
hào号
，
yòng用
lái来
shí识
bié别
shì士
bīng兵
de的
shēn身
fèn份
。
This uniform had a number printed on it, used to identify the soldier.
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Qīng清
cháo朝
de的
bīng兵
shì士
dōu都
chuān穿
zhe着
dài带
yǒu有
"
yǒng勇
"
zì字
de的
hào号
yī衣
。
Qing dynasty soldiers all wore uniforms bearing the character '勇' (brave).