jīn

衿

Character · Noun

same as 襟; lapel; gown; sash

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Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

same as 襟; lapel; front of a garment

literary

A classical, literary variant of 襟, referring to the part of a garment that crosses at the chest. It is not used in modern spoken Chinese.

Qīng青
jīn衿
 ，
gǔ古
dài代
xué学
zǐ子
de的
fú服
zhuāng装
 。

The 'blue lapel' was the garment of scholars in ancient times.

2.

noun

gown; robe worn by scholars in ancient China

archaic

Specifically refers to the scholar's robe. Often appears in classical texts to symbolize scholars or students.

Qīng青
qīng青
zǐ子
jīn衿
 ，
yōu悠
yōu悠
wǒ我
xīn心
 。

Your blue collar, long in my mind I keep. (A famous line from the Classic of Poetry.)

Tā他
shēn身
zhuó着
rú儒
shēng生
jīn衿
fú服
 。

He is wearing a Confucian scholar's gown.

3.

noun

sash; belt for fastening clothes

archaic

Refers to the belt or cord used to tie a garment closed in ancient attire. This meaning is also archaic.

Zhěng整
hǎo好
yī衣
guān冠
 ，
xì系
jǐn紧
yī衣
jīn衿
 。

Straighten the cap and gown, and tie the sash tightly.