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Definitions

  1. 1. (light) silk
  2. 2. CL:匹[pǐ]

Words Containing 绸

丝绸
sī chóu

silk cloth

塔夫绸
tǎ fū chóu

taffeta

府绸
fǔ chóu

poplin (cotton cloth used for shirts)

未雨绸缪
wèi yǔ chóu móu

lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead

丝绸之路
sī chóu zhī lù

the Silk Road

丝绸古路
sī chóu gǔ lù

the ancient Silk Road

丝绸织物
sī chóu zhī wù

silk fabric

绸子
chóu zi

silk fabric

绸缎
chóu duàn

satin

绸缪
chóu móu

to be sentimentally attached to sb or sth

绵绸
mián chóu

rough-textured fabric of waste silk

薄绸
báo chóu

light silk

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