金縷玉衣

See also: 金缕玉衣

Chinese

metal; gold; money state in detail; strand; thread jade
gown; clothes; to dress
gown; clothes; to dress; to wear
 
trad. (金縷玉衣)
simp. (金缕玉衣)

Pronunciation


Noun

金縷玉衣

  1. jade burial suit with gold threads holding the panels together (characteristic of Han Dynasty burial customs, usually reserved for the emperor)