suō
蓑
straw rain cape
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
straw rain cape; thatched rain cloak
literaryTraditional rural rain gear, often used in classical Chinese literature and historical contexts.
Yú渔
fū夫
shēn身
pī披
suō蓑
yī衣
zài在
jiāng江
shàng上
bǔ捕
yú鱼
。
The fisherman wore a straw rain cape while fishing on the river.
Gǔ古
shī诗
lǐ里
cháng常
chū出
xiàn现
suō蓑
yī衣
hé和
dǒu斗
lì笠
de的
yì意
xiàng象
。
Poetry from ancient China often features the imagery of straw rain capes and bamboo hats.
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Lǎo老
nóng农
dài戴
zhe着
dǒu斗
lì笠
pī披
zhe着
suō蓑
yī衣
mào冒
yǔ雨
láo劳
zuò作
。
The elderly farmer wore a bamboo hat and straw rain cape to work in the rain.
Suō蓑
yī衣
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
nóng农
mín民
cháng常
yòng用
de的
fáng防
yǔ雨
gōng工
jù具
。
Straw rain capes were commonly used rain gear for ancient farmers.
Tā他
chuān穿
shàng上
suō蓑
yī衣
zhǔn准
bèi备
qù去
tián田
lǐ里
gàn干
huó活
。
He put on his straw rain cape and prepared to work in the fields.