created sense approved 宵衣 · xiāoyī · to dress before dawn — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
宵衣
xiāoyī
to dress before dawn
(literary) to dress before daybreak; used to praise an emperor for being diligent in government affairs
宵 (literal) → 宵 · xiāo · night 衣 (literal) → 衣 · yì · to wear
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created sense approved 宵衣 · xiāoyī · black silk dress — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
宵衣
xiāoyī
black silk dress
(literary) a black silk ceremonial dress worn by women in ancient times when assisting at a sacrifice; in this sense, [[宵|宵|xiao1]] is used as a variant of [[绡|綃|xiao1]]
宵 (literal) → 宵 · xiāo · night 衣 (literal) → 衣 · yī · clothing
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition