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水袖
shuǐ​xiù

water sleeves

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
水袖 shuǐ​xiù
water sleeves
The long, white-silk sleeves attached to the cuffs of costumes in traditional Chinese opera and dance; they are flicked or waved to express character emotions and create fluid, water-like movements.

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