懂中文 Dong Chinese

缣

jiān

fine silk

Components
纟 meaning component

纟  Meaning component

mì, sī

  

silk

silk

兼 sound component

兼  Sound component

jiān

  

double

Evolution

缣 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
缣 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
缣 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
缣 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

缣 (縑) 

jiān

fine silk; thick waterproof silk