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Word · NounTraditional裲

ancient vest; waistcoat

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Meanings

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1.

noun

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.