shī
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coarse silk; rough silk fabric
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
coarse silk; a rough, plain-woven silk fabric
archaicRefers to a thick, unrefined silk textile used in ancient China. This term is archaic and found primarily in classical texts or historical discussions of textiles.
Shēn身
zhuó着
shī絁
páo袍
，
yāo腰
xì系
bù布
dài带
。
He wore a robe of coarse silk with a cloth belt tied around his waist.
Cǐ此
shī絁
suī虽
cū粗
，
què却
jí极
wéi为
nài耐
yòng用
。
This coarse silk, though rough in texture, is extremely durable.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
shī絁
bù布
zhì制
yī衣
。
Ancient people often used coarse silk and cloth to make garments.