lí

缡

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional縭

ancient woman's shawl; to marry

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

ancient woman's ceremonial shawl or scarf

archaic

Used specifically in ancient times as part of women's formal attire. Now primarily survives in the fixed expression '结缡'.

Gǔ古
shí时
nǚ女
zǐ子
chū出
jià嫁
 ，
yǒu有
jié结
lí缡
zhī之
lǐ礼
 。

In ancient times, when a woman got married, there was the ritual of 'tying the ceremonial scarf'.

Lí缡
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
nǚ女
xìng性
shì饰
pǐn品
 。

The 'li' was an important accessory for women in ancient times.

2.

verb

to get married (of a woman); to wed

archaic

This meaning is only used in the classical Chinese fixed expression '结缡', which means for a woman to get married. The term is highly archaic and literary.

Tā她
nián年
fāng方
èr二
bā八
 ，
jí即
jiāng将
jié结
lí缡
 。

She is sixteen years old and will soon be wed.

Jié结
lí缡
zhī之
xǐ喜
 ，
qīn亲
péng朋
gòng共
hè贺
 。

Relatives and friends celebrated the joy of the wedding.