wán

纨

Character · NounTraditional紈

fine silk; gauze

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

fine silk; thin silk fabric; gauze

literary

A literary term referring to high-quality, delicate silk fabric used in ancient China for clothing and accessories.

Tā她
qīng轻
yáo摇
wán纨
shàn扇
 ，
kuǎn款
kuǎn款
zǒu走
lái来
 。

She walked gracefully, gently waving her silk fan.

Zhè这
xiē些
wán纨
sù素
jí极
wéi为
zhēn珍
guì贵
 ，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
guì贵
zú族
cái才
néng能
chuān穿
zhe着
 。

These fine white silks were extremely precious, wearable only by nobility.

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Wán纨
kù绔
zǐ子
dì弟
wǎng往
wǎng往
bù不
zhī知
mín民
jiān间
jí疾
kǔ苦
 。

The sons of rich families often know nothing of the hardships of common people.