tāo

绦

Character · NounTraditional絛

silk braid; silk ribbon

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

silk braid; silk ribbon

formal

Also written as 縧, 絛, 縚 in traditional Chinese, refers to thin woven silk strips or cords.

Zhè这
jiàn件
qí旗
páo袍
de的
lǐng领
kǒu口
xiāng镶
le了
yī一
quān圈
sī丝
tāo绦
 。

A circle of silk braid was trimmed around the collar of this cheongsam.

Xiǎo小
gū姑
niang娘
yòng用
cǎi彩
sè色
tāo绦
dài带
zhā扎
zhù住
le了
biàn辫
zi子
 。

The little girl tied her braid with a colorful silk ribbon.

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Gǔ古
zhuāng装
jù剧
lǐ里
de的
gōng宫
nǚ女
cháng常
pèi佩
dài戴
sī丝
tāo绦
pìn饰
shì品
 。

Maids in costume dramas often wear silk braid accessories.

Cái裁
féng缝
shī师
fu傅
yòng用
tāo绦
zi子
gù固
dìng定
le了
chuāng窗
lián帘
de的
biān边
yuán缘
 。

The tailor used silk braid to secure the edge of the curtain.

Chuán传
tǒng统
hé荷
bāo包
shàng上
cháng常
zhuāng装
shì饰
yǒu有
jīng精
měi美
de的
tāo绦
dài带
wén纹
yàng样
 。

Traditional pouches are often decorated with delicate silk ribbon patterns.