zhù
纻
ramie cloth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fine cloth woven from ramie fiber
literaryA literary term for a lightweight, breathable fabric historically used for summer clothing. The character appears in classical texts and is rarely used in modern spoken Chinese, replaced by 苎麻布 or 夏布.
Zhù紵
yī衣
qīng轻
rú如
chán蝉
yì翼
，
xià夏
rì日
chuān穿
zhuó着
jí极
wéi为
liáng凉
shuǎng爽
。
Ramie cloth garments are as light as cicada wings and extremely cool to wear in summer.
Xī昔
zhě者
Sòng宋
rén人
yǒu有
wèi为
qí其
jūn君
yǐ以
zhù紵
wéi为
qiú裘
zhě者
。
In ancient times, there was a man of Song who made a fur-like garment of ramie cloth for his ruler.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhù紵
bù布
zhì质
dì地
jǐn紧
mì密
，
jīng经
jiǔ久
nài耐
yòng用
。
This type of ramie cloth has a tight weave and is highly durable.