shū

毹

Character · Noun

see 氍毹 (woolen carpet)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

woolen carpet or rug; used primarily in the compound 氍毹

literary

This character rarely appears alone and is most commonly found in the literary term 氍毹 (qú shū), referring to a fine woolen carpet, often used on stages for traditional performances. By extension, 氍毹 can metonymically refer to the theatrical stage itself.

Wǔ舞
tái台
shàng上
pū铺
zhe着
hóng红
sè色
de的
qú氍
shū毹
 。

The stage was covered with a red woolen carpet.

Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yǎn演
yuán员
bì毕
shēng生
dōu都
fèng奉
xiàn献
gěi给
le了
qú氍
shū毹
 。

This veteran actor dedicated his entire life to the stage.

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Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
jiā家
zhōng中
cháng常
pū铺
jīng精
měi美
de的
qú氍
shū毹
 。

Ancient aristocrats often laid exquisite woolen carpets in their homes.