缬 (xié) — knot (in tie-dyeing or silk); tie-dye technique

Definition

Specialized HSK 7 term: refers to a knot used in 扎缬 (zhāxié), the traditional Chinese tie-dye technique. Rare in everyday speech; you'll meet it mostly in art, textile, or cultural-history contexts.

noun

knot (in tie-dyeing or silk)tie-dye technique

Examples

缬。
Zhè kuài sī chóu cǎi yòng le zhā xié gōng yì.
This piece of silk uses the tie-dye technique.
缬。
Gǔ dài rén yòng zhā xié lái zhuāng shì yī wù.
Ancient people used tie-dye to decorate clothing.
缬。
Zhè ge zhā xié de jié dǎ dé fēi cháng jiē shi.
This tie-dye knot is tied very firmly.

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