ancient kerchief; standing headscarf
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
ancient kerchief or headscarf that stands up; variant of 幧头 (qiāotóu)
archaicRefers to a type of ancient Chinese headwear, typically a kerchief that stands up or points upward. The variant form 幧 is pronounced qiāo (first tone).
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qiào翘
tóu头
zài在
Hàn汉
dài代
fēi非
cháng常
liú流
xíng行
。
This type of standing kerchief was very popular during the Han dynasty.
Tā他
tóu头
dài戴
qiào翘
tóu头
，
shēn身
chuān穿
cháng长
páo袍
，
yī一
fù副
gǔ古
rén人
dǎ打
ban扮
。
He wore a standing kerchief on his head and a long robe on his body, dressed up like an ancient person.