zé
帻
ancient headscarf; cap
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
an ancient headscarf or cap worn to bind the hair (esp. in the Han dynasty)
archaicRefers specifically to ancient Chinese headwear, typically made of cloth and used by men to cover or bind their hair. Often paired with color descriptors (e.g., 青帻 black/green, 赤帻 red).
Hàn汉
dài代
nán男
zǐ子
cháng常
dài戴
zé帻
yǐ以
shù束
fà发
。
Men in the Han dynasty often wore a zé to bind their hair.
Zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
zhōng中
de的
guān官
yuán员
tóu头
dài戴
qīng青
zé帻
。
The official in this ancient painting wears a black zé on his head.
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Chì赤
zé帻
shì是
Hàn汉
dài代
wǔ武
shì士
de的
cháng常
jiàn见
zhuāng装
shù束
。
The red zé was common attire for warriors during the Han dynasty.