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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)紈 white (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)
Historical Evolution
絹
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
絹
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
絹
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
絹
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
絹
Clerical
Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
絹
Regular
Modern
Chinese
绢 / 絹 [juàn]
thin, tough silk fabric
Japanese
silk
Korean
견 [絹]
silk; silk fabric; The fabric woven with the thread from silkworms.
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
絹 きぬ
Kinu female given name
絹 しるく
Shiruku female given name
絹 まさみ
Masami female given name
CHINESE WORDS (1)
JAPANESE WORDS (59)
⭐ 紅 [くれない] #4,859
deep red
⭐ 絹糸 [きぬいと] #28,209
silk thread
歯に衣着せぬ [はにきぬきせぬ] #52,831
outspoken
薄絹 [うすぎぬ] #55,259
thin or light silk
白絹 [しらぎぬ] #62,643
white silk
絹を裂くよう [きぬをさくよう] #63,635
shrill
⭐ 絹織物 [きぬおりもの] #67,825
silk goods
⭐ 絹布 [けんぷ] #70,175
silk
絹地 [きぬじ] #89,105
silk fabrics
歯に衣着せない [はにきぬきせない] #101,610
not mince matters
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KOREAN WORDS (1)