JACKET 上衣
OUTER GARMENET FOR THE UPPER PART of the BODY.
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Words (12 items)
襦 rú OC: njo MC: ȵi̯o 2 Attributions
Rú 襦 refers to a long-sleeved type of short padded jacket convenient to wear while working .
- Syntactic words
- nZHUANG: long-sleeved jacket
衣 yī OC: qɯl MC: ʔɨi 1 Attribution
The general term for upper garments is yī 衣, as opposed to cháng 裳 "lower garments".
- Syntactic words
- nthis can refer specifically to a jacket
衧 Click here to add pinyin OC: MC: 0 Attributions
Yú 衧 very elegant long-sleeved jacket worn by women.
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衫 shān OC: sraam MC: ʂɣam 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nSHIMING: short-sleeved shirt-like jacket with a slit side, comfortable wear for informal occasions or for work
袿 guī OC: kʷee MC: kei 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nHOUHANSHU: long spectacularly beautiful elegant short gown worn by women Guī 衣plus圭
裋 shù OC: djoʔ MC: dʑi̯o 0 Attributions
Shù 裋 is rare in early texts and refers to a rather longish light plain jacket, and the focus is on the simple and plain style of the jacket rather than the material it is made of, mainly from Han times onwards.
- Syntactic words
- nHAN: simple, plain longish jacket made of coarse cloth of any kind
裼 xī OC: sleeɡ MC: sek 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- njacket
褶 xí OC: sɢlɯb MC: zip 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- njacket worn above trousers
襠 dāng OC: taaŋ MC: tɑŋ 0 Attributions
liǎng dāng
- Syntactic words
- NPSHIMING: sleeveless shirt modern 背心
襡 shǔ OC: djoɡ MC: dʑi̯ok 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nJINSHU: longish rú 襦
諸 zhū OC: klja MC: tɕi̯ɤ 0 Attributions
zhūyú
- Syntactic words
- NPvery elegant long-sleeved gown worn by women
短褐 duǎn hè OC: toonʔ ɡaad MC: tʷɑn ɦɑt
裋褐 shù hè OC: djoʔ ɡaad MC: dʑi̯o ɦɑt 0 Attributions
Shù hè 裋褐 "plain jackets" (often written duǎn hè 短褐) commonly refers to rough or plain jackets worn by persons of humble status.
- Syntactic words
- NPhumble clothes (this form which is current in HANSHU may well be the correct way of writing duǎn hè 短裋)