Chinese word dictionary

披肩

pī jiān · cape; shawl; (of long hair) to trail over one's shoulders

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Word information

Simplified披肩

Traditional披肩

Pinyinpī jiān

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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披pī

to wear; to split, to crack

肩jiān

shoulders; to shoulder, to bear

How to learn 披肩

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Words with the same characters

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肩膀jiānbǎng

shoulder

并肩bìngjiān

alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast

肩负jiānfù

to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage)

披露pīlù

to reveal; to publish; to make public; to announce

披红pī hóng

to drape sb in red silk as a sign of honor

披挂pī guà

to put on a suit of armor; to put on dress; to wear