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Hunan embroidery

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noun

Hunan embroidery; traditional embroidery produced in Hunan province

Refers specifically to the traditional embroidery style originating from Hunan province, China, renowned as one of the four great Chinese embroidery styles (四大名绣) alongside Su, Shu, and Yue embroidery. Characterized by vivid colors, fine stitches, and realistic imagery often depicting landscapes, flowers, and birds.

Zhè这
fú幅
xiāng湘
xiù绣
zuò作
pǐn品
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
 。

This piece of Hunan embroidery is lifelike.

Xiāng湘
xiù绣
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
sì四
dà大
míng名
xiù绣
zhī之
yī一
 。

Hunan embroidery is one of the four great embroidery styles of China.

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Tā她
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jīng精
měi美
de的
xiāng湘
xiù绣
 。

She has collected many exquisite pieces of Hunan embroidery.