襦裙

rúqún
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 ruqun (traditional Han Chinese short-jacket-and-skirt outfit)

Examples

Rúqún shì Tángdài nǚzǐ chángjiàn de zhuāngshù.
The ruqun was a common outfit for Tang-dynasty women.
Qíxiōng rúqún bǎ qúnzi xì zài xiōngbù yǐshàng.
The chest-high ruqun ties the skirt above the bust.

Tips

culture
One of the oldest hanfu silhouettes: is a short upper garment, a long skirt. Major variants: 襦裙 (waist-tied), 襦裙 (chest-tied, high-waisted Tang style) and 对襟襦裙 (centre-front). In ruqun the top is tucked INTO the skirt, unlike the later 袄裙 where it hangs outside.

Stroke Order

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