xū
𦈡
colored silk; ancient pass
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
colored silk fabric; fine silk
literaryLiterary term for fine, colorful silk fabrics used in ancient texts.
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
cháng常
chuān穿
xū繻
yī衣
cān参
jiā加
diǎn典
lǐ礼
。
Ancient nobles often wore colored silk garments to attend ceremonies.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
xū繻
bó帛
sè色
cǎi彩
xiān鲜
yàn艳
，
zhì质
dì地
róu柔
ruǎn软
。
This bolt of colored silk is brightly colored and soft in texture.
noun
ancient silk pass for checkpoints; tally made of silk
archaicHistorical term referring to silk credentials used as travel permits at border checkpoints in ancient China.
Tā他
shǒu手
chí持
xū繻
quàn券
，
shùn顺
lì利
tōng通
guò过
le了
guān关
qiǎ卡
。
He held the silk pass and smoothly passed through the checkpoint.
Méi没
yǒu有
xū繻
fú符
，
rèn任
hé何
rén人
bù不
dé得
rù入
guān关
。
Without the silk tally, no one was allowed to enter the pass.
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Gǔ古
dài代
shāng商
rén人
chū出
xíng行
qián前
bì必
xū须
xiàng向
guān官
fǔ府
shēn申
qǐng请
xū繻
。
Ancient merchants had to apply to the authorities for a silk pass before traveling.