绢 (juàn) — thin, tough silk (used especially in traditional painting and textiles)
Definition
A fine, tightly-woven silk fabric used traditionally for painting and calligraphy. Distinct from 丝绸 (general silk cloth) by being thinner and more refined — closer to a canvas than a garment fabric.
noun
thintough silk (used especially in traditional painting and textiles)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 绢。Tā zài yì fú juàn shàng huà le yì duǒ mǔ dān.She painted a peony on a piece of silk.
- 绢。Zhè fú gǔ huà yòng de shì sòng dài juàn.This ancient painting uses Song-dynasty silk.
- 绢。Tā bǎ qíng shī xiě zài juàn shàng sòng gěi le tā.He wrote the love poem on silk and gave it to her.
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