方巾 (fāng jīn) — (historical) square hood worn by Ming scholars; (modern) square cloth, handkerchief, or towel
Definition
A square cloth used in two senses: a modern handkerchief or small towel, and the square hood historically worn by Ming-dynasty scholars.
noun
(historical) square hood worn by Ming scholars(modern) square clothhandkerchiefor towel
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 方巾。Zhè wèi míng dài xué zhě tóu shàng dài le yì dǐng fāng jīn.This Ming dynasty scholar wore a square hood on his head.
- 方巾。Tā ná chū yí kuài fāng jīn cā le cā hàn.She took out a square cloth and wiped her sweat.
- 方巾。Zhè kuài fāng jīn de zhì dì hěn róu ruǎn.This square cloth is very soft in texture.
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