shù hèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(literary) coarse clothing / sackcloth (worn by the poor in former times)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

裋褐 裋褐 [shu4 he4] /(literary) coarse clothing; sackcloth (worn by the poor in former times)/

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  • 裋
    shù

    used in 裋褐[shù hè]

  • 褐
    hè

    brown / gray or dark color / coarse hemp cloth / Taiwan pr. [hé]

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