zhǐ
黹
sewing; embroidery
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Meanings
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sewing; embroidery; needlework
archaicClassical Chinese term for needlework, primarily used in literary or historical contexts and in the compound 针黹. Rarely used in modern spoken language.
Tā她
jīng精
tōng通
zhēn针
zhǐ黹
。
She is proficient at needlework.
Zhēn针
zhǐ黹
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
nǚ女
gōng工
jì技
yì艺
。
Needlework is a traditional women's craft.
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Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
zhǐ黹
zhǐ指
dài代
féng缝
rèn纫
zhī之
shì事
。
Ancient books often used 黹 to refer to matters of sewing.