绖 (dié)
1. Ancient mourning garment's hemp strip.
古代丧服上的麻带子。
2. Hemp strip on ancient mourning garments: head ~. waist ~.
古代丧服上的麻带子:首~。腰~。
3. [Noun] The original meaning: a mourning belt made of hemp, tied around the waist or head.
【本义】:旧时用麻做的丧带,系在腰或头上。
4. [Character formation]: Associative phonetic. From 糸 (mì), indicating the material, and the phonetic component.
【造字法】:形声。从糸( mì),至声。
5. [References]
1. "Shuowen Jiezi": 绖, indicating mourning ornament.
《说文》:绖,丧乎带也。
2. "Rituals of the Zhou Dynasty": 薄绖. Note: "Head绖, symbolizes the missing part of a black fabric cap."
《仪礼·丧服》:苴绖。 注:“首绖,象缁布冠之缺项。”
3. "Rituals of the Zhou": ceremonial attire with head adornment.
《周礼·司服》:弁绖服。
4. "Zuo Zhuan": "Zi Mo's mourning belt."
《左传·僖公三十三年》:子墨衰绖。
6. [Example]
如: 绖带 (a hemp strip tied around the head or waist during mourning)
又如:绖带(服丧时结在头上或腰间的麻带)