霓裳 ní cháng

splendid dance robe; famous Tang palace dance

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 21994th word

Definitions

  1. 1. Nichang, abbr. for the Tang Dynasty song "Raiment of Rainbows and Feathers" 霓裳羽衣曲ní cháng yǔ yī qū or 霓裳羽衣舞ní cháng yǔ yī wǔ
  2. 2. nichang, rainbow colored clothes worn by the Eight Immortals 八仙bā xiān

Characters

Character Meaning
霓 ní
secondary rainbow; old variant of 霓ní; Japanese cicada
裳 cháng HSK 6
lower garment; garments; skirts