hú

縠

Character · Noun

crepe; creped silk

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

crepe; creped silk; a fine silk gauze with wrinkles

literary

A classical term for a fine, lightweight silk fabric with a crinkled texture, similar to modern crepe. It is primarily found in literary and historical contexts, not in modern spoken language.

Tā她
shēn身
chuān穿
yī一
xí袭
hú縠
shā纱
cháng长
qún裙
 ,
wǎn宛
rú如
huà画
zhōng中
xiān仙
zǐ子
 。

She wore a long gown of creped silk, just like a fairy from a painting.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
dào到
 “
wù雾
hú縠
 ”
 ,
xíng形
róng容
qīng轻
báo薄
rú如
wù雾
de的
sī丝
zhī织
pǐn品
 。

Ancient texts often mention 'mist-like crepe,' describing a silk fabric as light and thin as mist.