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Ancient name for a cloak!

The cloak A cloak, also known as a "cloak". Sleeveless, neck tie, draped over the shoulders to protect against the wind and cold. The short one was called cape, the long one is also known as cloak, cloak is generally hooded. The cape is mostly a one-piece structure, mostly worn by northerners and children in winter. Later, it also refers to cloaks in general. In ancient China, there is a long cape with two sleeves.

Extended information:

The cloak is one of the traditional costumes of the Han Chinese people Jacket; coat. Commonly used in novels to depict the clothing of the ancients. A garment draped over the shoulders, now northern people call the coat "cloak". See "cloak". In Ding Ling, "The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River," 3: "I don't know which year I went to Beijing and wore a leather overcoat back." Lao She, "Zhao Ziyi" (赵子曰)第六:"Wuduan put on an overcoat, and Zhao Ziyi changed into a lab coat."

The overcoat is one of the traditional garments of the Han Chinese, also known as the cloak, or military overcoat, evolved from the Taoist crane cloak. Worn only by men, it is characterized by large sleeves with opposite lapels, overall width and lacing, and is worn only as a regular garment.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Cloak