锦缎 (jǐnduàn): brocade

Measure Word

一匹锦缎 pǐ

Meanings

1 brocade
2 figured silk satin

Characters

锦

jǐn

brocade; patterned silk

缎

duàn

satin

Examples

HSK 7-9

这件旗袍是用上等的锦缎做的。

Zhè jiàn qípáo shì yòng shàngděng de jǐnduàn zuò de.

This qipao is made of top-quality brocade.

HSK 7-9

苏州的锦缎远近闻名。

Sūzhōu de jǐnduàn yuǎnjìnwénmíng.

Suzhou brocade is famous far and wide.

Tips

memory

锦 = silk with woven patterns; 缎 = satin (smooth, glossy weave). 锦缎 = the patterned-satin combo: lustrous AND figured.

culture

China's 'three famous brocades' (三大名锦) - Nanjing 云锦, Sichuan 蜀锦, and Suzhou 宋锦 - are listed as intangible cultural heritage.

Stroke Order

锦 jǐn

缎 duàn

Related Words

织锦 zhījǐn #51,332

brocade / silk fabric with colored woven patterns / to weave brocade

绸缎 chóuduàn #35,702

silk and satin / silk fabrics

花重锦官城 huā zhòng Jǐnguān chéng

flowers hang heavy over the Brocade City / rain-laden blossoms weigh down Chengdu / (lit.) flowers heavy in the Brocade Officer's City

锦旗 jǐnqí HSK 7-9 #52,172

silk banner (given as an award or gift of gratitude)

锦 jǐn #20,849

brocade / embroidered or woven silk fabric / splendid; brilliant

锦衣 jǐnyī #37,721

splendid clothes / fine brocade garments / robes of the elite

锦标赛 jǐnbiāosài #7,444

championship; tournament / championship competition

朱文锦 zhūwénjǐn

red-patterned brocade fish (aquarium trade name, typically red rosy-barb or a red-finned ornamental carp cultivar)

锦芳 jǐnfāng

Jinfang (Beijing time-honored snack shop, famous for yuanxiao)

锦上添花 jǐnshàng-tiānhuā #22,154

to add flowers to brocade / to make something good even better / icing on the cake