round silk fan; ceremonial fan
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
round fan made of fine silk; decorative silk fan
Traditionally refers to the round, non-folding fans used by women in ancient China, often made of silk stretched over a bamboo frame. Common in classical poetry and historical contexts.
Shì仕
nǚ女
shǒu手
chí持
wán纨
shàn扇
，
qīng轻
yáo摇
màn慢
bù步
yú于
tíng庭
yuàn院
zhī之
zhōng中
。
The noble lady held a silk fan in her hand, gently swaying it as she strolled slowly through the courtyard.
Zhè这
bǎ把
wán纨
shàn扇
shì是
yòng用
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
háng杭
juàn绢
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This round silk fan is made of high-quality Hangzhou silk.
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Qiū秋
shàn扇
jiàn见
juān捐
，
jiù旧
shí时
de的
wán纨
shàn扇
wǎng往
wǎng往
xiàng象
zhēng征
zhe着
bèi被
yí遗
qì弃
de的
fù妇
nǚ女
。
Autumn fans being discarded—round silk fans in ancient times often symbolized abandoned women.