汉服 Hànfú traditional Han Chinese attire
traditional Han Chinese attire (including various styles of clothing worn by the Han ethnic group before the Qing Dynasty, and in the 21st century, revived as part of a cultural movement); clothing styles of the Han dynasty
How to remember 汉服: 汉 Chinese people + 服 clothes = traditional Han Chinese attire.
Characters
How it is used
- 'Hanfu' - traditional Han Chinese dress, revived as a cultural-fashion movement.
- Refers to the flowing pre-Qing styles now worn by enthusiasts: 穿汉服 (chuān Hànfú) to wear hanfu.
- Culturally loaded and trendy among young people; distinct from Manchu-era 旗袍.