yú

褕

Character · Noun

see chān yú (short coat); ancient robe

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

used in 襜褕 (chān yú), an ancient short coat or jacket

This character most commonly appears in the compound 襜褕, referring to a type of informal short upper garment worn in ancient China.

Chān襜
yú褕
shì是
Hàn汉
dài代
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
duǎn短
yī衣
 。

The chān yú was a common type of short coat during the Han Dynasty.

Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
de的
chān襜
yú褕
 ，
xíng形
zhì制
rú如
tóng同
hòu后
lái来
de的
duǎn短
ǎo袄
 。

The chān yú recorded in ancient books was shaped like the later short padded jacket.

2.

noun

fine silk gown; ancient single-layer robe

archaic

In classical texts, 褕 can also refer to an elegant, unlined silk robe, often worn by nobility.

 《
Hàn汉
shū书
 》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
yú褕
yī衣
dí翟
fú服
 ，
shì是
huáng皇
hòu后
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
lǐ礼
fú服
 。

The Book of Han mentions yú robes and pheasant-patterned attire, which were ceremonial garments for the empress.