Chinese word

刺绣

Pronunciation

Pinyincì xiù

Meaning

  • nounembroidery

Example

我想学刺绣。wǒ xiǎng xué cì xiù

I want to learn embroidery.

Illustration for 刺绣 (embroidery)

More examples

博物馆里正在展示明代的刺绣作品。bó wù guǎn lǐ zhèng zài zhǎn shì míng dài de cì xiù zuò pǐn

The museum is currently displaying embroidery works from the Ming dynasty.

Core concept

Thread guided through fabric to create lasting decoration, whether the focus is the making process or the work it produces.

Common phrases

  • 学刺绣xué cì xiù

    learn embroidery

  • 保护刺绣作品bǎo hù cì xiù zuò pǐn

    preserve embroidery works

  • 展示刺绣zhǎn shì cì xiù

    display embroidery

Similar words

绣花xiù huā: Stitched decoration on fabric made with a needle and thread.
缝纫féng rèn: Sewing work used to make or mend fabric items and clothing.
编织biān zhī: A method of making cloth or patterns by combining strands of thread or yarn.
手工艺shǒu gōng yì: Handmade traditional art and the skills used to create it.

Definition in Chinese

用针和线在布上绣制花样或图案的传统手工艺，也指绣成的作品。yòng zhēn hé xiàn zài bù shàng xiù zhì huā yàng huò tú àn de chuán tǒng shǒu gōng yì yě zhǐ xiù chéng de zuò pǐn

Word origin

刺 (cì, "prick") + 绣 (xiù, "embroider") describes the needle entering fabric and thread forming a decorative pattern.

Usage tips

  • For a finished item, English often makes the result explicit with an embroidered piece or embroidered design, so context matters when the Chinese word names the product rather than the activity.

Other meanings

  • embroiderverb

Related words

  • 刺绣展cì xiù zhǎnembroidery exhibitionnoun
  • 刺绣艺术cì xiù yì shùembroidery artnoun

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