Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 丸 represents the sound.
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总 altogether (simp)絕 discontinue (trad)絲 silk (trad)糾 entangle (trad/jp)紀 epoch (trad/jp)紂 name of an emperor (trad)約 make an appointment (trad/jp)紅 red (trad/jp)紆 bend (trad)紉 thread (trad)紋 design (trad/jp)納 let in (trad/jp)紐 new (trad)紓 relieve (trad)純 unadulterated (trad/jp)紕 spoiled (trad)紗 yarn (trad)紙 paper (trad/jp)級 rank (trad/jp)紛 disorderly (trad/jp)
Historical Evolution
紈
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
紈
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
紈
Regular
Modern
Chinese
纨 / 紈 [wán]
white; white silk
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