liǎng
𮖁
ancient vest; waistcoat
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
used in 'liangdang', an ancient sleeveless vest or waistcoat
This character rarely appears alone and is almost exclusively used in the compound '裲裆' (liǎngdāng), referring to a sleeveless garment worn in ancient China, particularly during the Han dynasty.
Liǎng裲
dāng裆
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
fú服
shì饰
。
The liangdang was a common type of garment in ancient times.
Chū出
tǔ土
wén文
wù物
zhōng中
yǒu有
wán完
zhěng整
de的
liǎng裲
dāng裆
。
Excavated cultural relics include complete examples of liangdang vests.
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Huà画
xiàng像
zhōng中
de的
rén人
wù物
shēn身
zhuó着
liǎng裲
dāng裆
。
The figures in the painting are wearing liangdang vests.