薯莨绸 shǔliángchóu gambiered silk Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 薯莨 shǔliáng dye yam A perennial climbing vine (Dioscorea cirrhosa) with a purple-black tuberous root used to produce a reddish-brown dye for cotton and linen fabrics绸 綢 chóu noun silk fabric (bound form) silk fabric; silk; thin and lightweight silk cloth