Definition
织锦 refers to a traditional Chinese silk fabric woven with patterns or pictures — often called 'brocade' in English. It can also refer to the craft of making these intricate silk pictures. The word carries cultural associations with Chinese heritage and luxury textiles, often appearing in contexts of art, clothing, or decoration.
n.
brocade (silk fabric with woven patterns)silk picture-weaving (the craft or a woven silk artwork)
Examples
- 织锦，。Zhè kuài zhī jǐn shì Míng dài liúchuán xiàlai de, fēicháng zhēnguì.This piece of brocade has been passed down from the Ming dynasty and is very precious.
- 织锦。Sūzhōu de zhī jǐn gōngyì yǐjīng yǒu shàngqiān nián de lìshǐ.Suzhou's brocade craftsmanship has a history of over a thousand years.
- 织锦，。Tā chuān le yí jiàn zhī jǐn qípáo, xiǎnde géwài yōuyǎ.She wore a brocade cheongsam, looking exceptionally elegant.
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