liú
旒
ribbon on a flag; jade pendants on an emperor's crown
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
ribbons or streamers attached to a flag or banner
literaryA literary/archaic term describing decorative ribbons on ancient flags.
Zhàn战
qí旗
shàng上
de的
liú旒
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
piāo飘
yáng扬
。
The ribbons on the battle flag fluttered in the wind.
Yí仪
zhàng仗
duì队
gāo高
jǔ举
zhe着
dài带
liú旒
de的
qí旗
zhì帜
。
The honor guard held high the flag with its streamers.
noun
jade beads or pendants hanging from the front and back of an ancient emperor's ceremonial crown
literaryA specific term for the pendants on a 'miǎn' (冕), the crown worn by rulers in ancient China.
Dì帝
wáng王
de的
miǎn冕
liú旒
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
zhì至
gāo高
wú无
shàng上
de的
quán权
lì力
。
The jade pendants on the emperor's crown symbolized supreme authority.
Miǎn冕
liú旒
zài在
diǎn典
lǐ礼
zhōng中
suí随
zhe着
dì帝
wáng王
de的
dòng动
zuò作
qīng轻
qīng轻
huàng晃
dòng动
。
During the ceremony, the crown's pendants swayed gently with the emperor's movements.