qí páo

旗袍 (qí páo) is a Chinese word 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”.

Meanings

  1. 1cheongsam, 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
Part of speech
noun

Characters in 旗袍

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