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绉

Character · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional縐

crepe fabric; crape

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

crepe (fabric); crape; lightweight fabric with wrinkled or puckered surface

Commonly used in compound words referring to specific types of crepe fabric, such as 双绉 (double crepe) or 湖绉 (Huzhou crepe).

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
shì是
yòng用
shuāng双
zhòu绉
zuò做
de的
 ,
chuān穿
zhe着
hěn很
liáng凉
kuai快
 。

This garment is made of double crepe, which feels very cool to wear.

Hú湖
zhòu绉
shì是
Zhè浙
jiāng江
Hú湖
zhōu州
chū出
chǎn产
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
zhù著
míng名
sī丝
zhī织
pǐn品
 。

Huzhou crepe is a famous silk fabric produced in Huzhou, Zhejiang.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhòu绉
bù布
mō摸
qǐ起
lái来
zhì质
dì地
róu柔
ruǎn软
 。

This kind of cotton crepe feels soft to the touch.

2.

adjective

wrinkled; creased; puckered

Describes fabric, paper, or skin that has become wrinkled or puckered.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
xǐ洗
wán完
hòu后
biàn变
de得
hěn很
zhòu绉
 。

This piece of clothing became very wrinkled after washing.

Lǎo老
rén人
de的
liǎn脸
shàng上
bù布
mǎn满
le了
zhòu绉
wén纹
 。

The old man's face was covered with wrinkles.