kuàng
纩
silk floss; silk wadding
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
silk floss; silk wadding
literaryAncient term for fine, soft silk fibers used as padding or insulation in clothing. Now mostly seen in classical texts or historical contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
yǐ以
kuàng纩
tián填
chōng充
dōng冬
yī衣
。
Ancient nobility used silk floss to pad their winter clothes.
Zhè这
gè个
cí词
zài在
《
Shuō说
wén文
jiě解
zì字
》
zhōng中
chū出
xiàn现
。
This word appears in the 'Shuowen Jiezi' dictionary.
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Jǐn锦
qīn衾
suī虽
nuǎn暖
，
bù不
jí及
kuàng纩
qīng轻
。
Though a brocade quilt is warm, it is not as light as silk wadding.