绸 chóu silk cloth
silk cloth; satin damask
How to remember 绸: 纟 thread + 周 week = silk cloth. Weaving gold thread every night for a week, Grandma finally lays out a shining piece of silk cloth.
Component breakdown
绸 = 纟 thread + 周 week
- 纟 thread
- 周 week
- ⺆ outer limits
- 𠮷 foul mouth
Weaving gold thread every night for a week, Grandma finally lays out a shining piece of silk cloth.
How it is used
- Silk fabric - 丝绸 (sīchóu) silk, 绸缎 (chóuduàn) silks and satins, 绸子 (chóuzi) silk cloth.
- 丝绸之路 (Sīchóu zhī Lù) is the Silk Road. Also 未雨绸缪 (wèiyǔ-chóumóu, uses 缪) means to prepare before trouble strikes. Concrete fabric noun.