zēng

缯

Character · NounTraditional繒

ancient silk fabrics

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

noun

archaic

Refers to silk textiles in ancient Chinese texts. Often used in historical or literary contexts.

Gǔ古

dài代

zēng缯

bó帛

shì是

guì贵

zhòng重

de的

shāng商

pǐn品

。

In ancient times, silk fabrics were valuable commodities.

Zhè这

zhǒng种

zēng缯

cǎi彩

zài在

Hàn汉

dài代

shí十

fēn分

liú流

xíng行

。

This type of silk fabric was very popular during the Han Dynasty.

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Mù墓

zhōng中

fā发

xiàn现

le了

dà大

liàng量

zēng缯

xù絮

。

Large quantities of silk floss were discovered in the tomb.