织锦

織錦

zhījǐn

noun #51,332

Measure Word

一块织锦 kuài

Meanings

1 brocade
2 silk fabric with colored woven patterns
3 to weave brocade (verb)

Characters

Examples

南京的云锦是中国最有名的织锦之一。

Nánjīng de yúnjǐn shì Zhōngguó zuì yǒumíng de zhījǐn zhī yī.

Nanjing's cloud brocade is one of China's most famous woven brocades.

她送了我一块手工织锦。

Tā sòngle wǒ yí kuài shǒugōng zhījǐn.

She gave me a piece of handwoven brocade.

Tips

culture

织锦 has been a luxury Chinese textile for over two millennia. The most famous regional traditions include 蜀锦 (Sichuan), 云锦 (Nanjing), 宋锦 (Suzhou), and 壮锦 (Zhuang minority).

Stroke Order

织 zhī

锦 jǐn