Etymology

cloud collar

Today it means: A type of ornate four-lobed Han detached collar. Full definition →

Chinese 雲肩 /云肩
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  1. Chinese · calque of雲肩 /云肩
  2. English todaycloud collar

Calque of Chinese 雲肩 /云肩 (yúnjiān).

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