rú
襦
short coat; short jacket; padded upper garment
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
short upper garment; short coat; short padded jacket
literaryA literary term for a short upper-body garment in traditional Chinese clothing, typically worn with a skirt (as in 襦裙).
Tā她
shēn身
zhe着
yī一
xí袭
luó罗
rú襦
，
kuǎn款
kuǎn款
zǒu走
lái来
。
She wore a silk short coat and walked gracefully toward us.
Zhè这
jiàn件
chū出
tǔ土
de的
jǐn锦
rú襦
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
，
shì是
míng明
dài代
de的
zhēn珍
guì贵
wén文
wù物
。
This excavated brocade short coat is well-preserved and is a precious cultural relic from the Ming Dynasty.
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Duǎn短
rú襦
cháng长
qún裙
shì是
hàn汉
dài代
nǚ女
xìng性
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
fú服
shì饰
dā搭
pèi配
。
Short coats with long skirts were common attire for women during the Han Dynasty.
Luó罗
rú襦
bù不
nài耐
wǔ五
gēng更
hán寒
。
The silk short coat cannot withstand the cold of the fifth watch.