cán​yī

silkworm cocoon

Senses

蚕衣/ 蠶衣 cán​yī silkworm cocoon

(literary) a silkworm cocoon, referring to the shell that protects and supports the silkworm

蚕衣/ 蠶衣 cán​yī silkworm-raising dress

(archaic) a dress worn by an empress or noblewoman while performing ceremonial silkworm raising

蚕衣/ 蠶衣 cán​yī silk clothing

(literary) clothing made of silk; silk garments

References

synonym 蚕衣/蠶衣 茧/繭
classifier 蚕衣/蠶衣 件/件