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布衣

bù yīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
plain cotton clothing / (literary) the common people
Sources & editorial notes

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:

布衣 布衣 [bu4 yi1] /plain cotton clothing/(literary) the common people/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 布
    bù

    to announce / to spread / cloth / to declare / to make known

  • 衣
    yī

    clothes / CL:件[jiàn] / Kangxi radical 145

    yì

    to dress / to wear / to put on (clothes)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.