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Meaning of 绸

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(Trad.: 綢)
Pinyin: chóu
English Definition: (light) silk; Classifiers:
Chinese Definition:
①一种薄而软的丝织品:绸子。纺绸。绸缎。
②束缚,缠绕:绸缪(a。缠绕捆缚,如“迨天之未阴雨,彻波桑土,绸绸牖户”,意思是没下雨之前,就要把门窗捆绑牢固,后遂用“未雨绸缪”喻事前做好准备工作;b。缠绵,如“情意绸绸”)。
③古同“稠”,致密。
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (silk) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
丝绸之路 chóu zhī the Silk Road
丝绸 chóu silk cloth; silk
绸缎 chóu duàn satin; silk fabric
未雨绸缪 wèi chóu móu lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 诗经 ); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day
绸缪 chóu móu to be sentimentally attached to sb or sth
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Example Sentences
1
Chinese silk is sold all over the world.
2
便
This pair of scissors is very convenient for cutting silk and paper.
3
Ancient China had rich cultural heritage, including silk, porcelain, calligraphy, etc.