羃

It means covering with cloth, or cloth used as a cover.

A Chinese character-variant dictionary traces 羃 through 玉篇, 廣韻 and 集韻, which are reference dictionaries. As of 2026, its entry does not list 羃 in 《说文》, an early Chinese dictionary.

The entry connects the character with covering: it gives the action of covering, cloth used to cover food, and 羃䍦 for women's headwear.

Why does 羃䍦 appear in old clothing records?

It names a cloth veil or head covering.

A history of the Sui dynasty uses 羃䍦 for headwear. A Tang-era account describes palace women on horseback wearing it to conceal the whole body. Later clothing favored 帷帽, a more open hat, and this heavy covering largely disappeared from common use.

Can I use 羃 in a modern message?

Use it when the historical or variant spelling is intended.

If someone sends 羃 by itself, the glyph does not tell you whether they mean covering, the old veil term, or a variant spelling. Ask for context before choosing a reading.

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