qiàn
𬘬
dark reddish silk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
a dark reddish silk fabric
archaicAn archaic term specifically referring to a type of silk dyed a greenish-red or dark reddish color. It is not used in modern Chinese.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
tiān天
zǐ子
fú服
yòng用
qiàn绡
zhè这
zhǒng种
zhī织
pǐn品
。
Ancient texts recorded that the emperor wore garments made of *qiàn* silk.
Qí其
fú服
shì饰
yǒu有
“
qiàn绡
yī衣
”
。
Their attire included garments of dark reddish silk.