旗袍(qí páo)

HSK 7-92 characters

cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women…

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Word information

Pinyin
qí páo
Meaning
cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
2
Traditional
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