shenyi

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/ʃɛn.i/

noun

A type of Han Chinese clothing commonly worn from the pre-Shang dynasty periods to the Han dynasty.

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Meanings

nounshenyi (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA type of Han Chinese clothing commonly worn from the pre-Shang dynasty periods to the Han dynasty.

Origin

Borrowed from Mandarin 深衣 (shēnyī).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 深衣
  • 深衣 (shēnyī)clothing

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

shenyi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shenyi

MLA

“shenyi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shenyi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shenyi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shenyi.

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