liúsū

流苏

Word · NounTraditional流蘇

tassel; fringe

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

tassel; fringe; decorative hanging threads

Originally referred to tassels on horse carriages and banners in ancient China; now also used for decorative fringes on curtains, clothing, and accessories.

Zhàng帐
peng篷
de的
biān边
yuán缘
guà挂
zhe着
hóng红
sè色
de的
liú流
sū苏
 。

Red tassels hung from the edges of the tent.

Gǔ古
dài代
mǎ马
chē车
shàng上
cháng常
cháng常
zhuāng装
shì饰
zhe着
wǔ五
cǎi彩
liú流
sū苏
 。

Ancient horse carriages were often decorated with colorful tassels.

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Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
dài带
liú流
sū苏
de的
pī披
jiān肩
 。

She wore a shawl with fringes.

Jǐn锦
qí旗
sì四
zhōu周
chuí垂
zhe着
jīn金
sè色
de的
liú流
sū苏
 。

Golden tassels hung from the edges of the silk banner.