盖头 (gài tou) — red bridal veil (traditional Chinese wedding head covering)
Definition
A red cloth veil traditionally worn by the bride in a Chinese wedding, lifted by the groom during the ceremony. Distinct from a Western-style bridal veil; it covers the head and face.
noun
red bridal veil (traditional Chinese wedding head covering)
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Examples
- 盖头。Xīn niáng tóu shàng dài zhe hóng sè de gài tou.The bride wore a red bridal veil on her head.
- 盖头。Xīn láng qīng qīng xiān qǐ le tā de gài tou.The groom gently lifted her bridal veil.
- “盖头”。Zhè shǒu mín gē lǐ chàng dào "xiān qǐ nǐ de gài tou lái".This folk song sings 'Lift your veil'.
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