pèi

辔头

Word · NounTraditional帔

ancient cape; opera costume

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

cape; ornamental shawl worn over the shoulders

archaic

An ancient ceremonial garment. Now almost exclusively seen in classical literature and historical dramas.

Wáng王
hòu后
shēn身
zhuó着
xiá霞
pèi帔
 ，
dēng登
shàng上
jì祭
tán坛
 。

The queen, wearing a resplendent cape, ascended to the altar.

Gǔ古
dài代
mìng命
fù妇
de的
lǐ礼
fú服
pèi配
yǒu有
fèng凤
guān冠
xiá霞
pèi帔
 。

The ceremonial attire of noblewomen in ancient times included a phoenix coronet and a cape.

2.

noun

cape; costume piece in traditional Chinese opera

technical

A specific type of costume used in Peking opera and other traditional Chinese theater.

Tā她
zài在
 《
guì贵
fēi妃
zuì醉
jiǔ酒
 》
lǐ里
chuān穿
de的
nà那
jiàn件
gōng宫
zhuāng装
pèi帔
hěn很
měi美
 。

The court robe she wore in 'The Drunken Beauty' is very beautiful.