xù
waste cotton
Phonosemantic compound. 糸 represents the meaning and 如 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 絮
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
bits of news | ||
cotton wadding | ||
long-winded | ||
long-winded | ||
cotton wadding |
Component uses
Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)
Sources