juàn

绢

Character · NounTraditional絹

thin tough silk fabric; silk cloth

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Meanings

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1.

noun

thin and tough silk fabric; silk cloth woven from raw silk

Refers to a type of fine, thin silk fabric that is both delicate and strong. Often used in traditional Chinese clothing, painting, and calligraphy.

Zhè这
kuài块
juàn绢
de的
zhì质
liàng量
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
 ,
shì适
hé合
yòng用
lái来
huà画
huà画
 。

This piece of silk fabric is of very good quality and suitable for painting.

Gǔ古
dài代
de的
wén文
rén人
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
juàn绢
shàng上
xiě写
zì字
zuò作
huà画
 。

Ancient scholars liked to write and paint on silk fabric.

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Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
yòng用
juàn绢
zuò做
de的
qí旗
páo袍
 ,
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
yōu优
yǎ雅
 。

She was wearing a cheongsam made of silk fabric, looking very elegant.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
juàn绢
mō摸
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
guāng光
huá滑
 ,
ér而
qiě且
hěn很
jiē结
shí实
 。

This kind of silk fabric feels very smooth and is also very strong.

Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
dài代
de的
juàn绢
huà画
 。

The museum has collected many ancient silk paintings.