chóu
silk cloth
Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 周 represents the sound. Simplified form of 綢.
Evolution
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 绸
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
silk | ||
(light) silk | ||
to prepare for a rainy day | ||
the Silk Road | ||
satin |