綺羅

简 绮罗 · 繁 綺羅
Mandarin · pinyin qǐ luó

Meanings

  1. beautiful silk fabrics
  2. person in beautiful silk dress
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羅
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绮
qǐ · fine thin silk; elegant, beautiful
罗
luó · net for catching birds; gauze
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3–2 · qi3 luo2

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noun

  1. (archaic) fine silks
  2. (archaic) beautiful clothes

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