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hanfu

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • hän′fo͞o′

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noun

Meaning 1

traditional Han Chinese clothing

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: fashion, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Mandarin 漢服 /汉服 (hànfú).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 漢服 /汉服 (hànfú) — traditional Chinese attire
  • French: hanfu — traditional Chinese attire
  • Japanese: 漢服 — traditional Chinese attire
  • Korean: 한복 (hanbok) — traditional Chinese attire
  • Korean: 한푸 (hanpu) — traditional Chinese attire
  • Vietnamese: Hán phục — traditional Chinese attire