绣 xiù to embroider
to embroider; embroidery
How to remember 绣: 纟 thread + 秀 elegant = to embroider. The bride's grandma picks silk thread for an elegant flower and sits by the window all week to embroider the wedding dress.
Component breakdown
绣 = 纟 thread + 秀 elegant
- 纟 thread
- 秀 elegant
- 禾 grain
- 乃 then
The bride's grandma picks silk thread for an elegant flower and sits by the window all week to embroider the wedding dress.
How it is used
- To embroider - 刺绣 (cìxiù) embroidery, 绣花 (xiùhuā) to embroider flowers, 苏绣 (Sūxiù) Suzhou embroidery.
- 锦绣 (jǐnxiù) means beautiful/splendid: 锦绣前程 (jǐnxiù-qiánchéng) a glorious future; 绣花枕头 (xiùhuā zhěntou), an embroidered pillow (stuffed with straw), means someone attractive but useless.