Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 彔 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (綠)
Simplified (绿)
Notes
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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
綠
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
綠
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
綠
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
綠
Regular
Modern
Chinese
绿 / 綠 [lǜ]
green
Japanese
noun
- green
- greenery; verdure
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
緑 ぐりん
Gurin female given name
緑 みどり
Midori place namesurnamefemale given name
緑 りょく
Ryoku female given name
緑 ろく
Roku given name
CHINESE WORDS (162)
绿色 [lǜsè] #2,644
green
绿化 [lǜhuà] #40,620
to make green with plants
绿灯 [lǜdēng] #10,599
green light
绿地 [lǜdì] #28,714
green area (e.g. urban park or garden)
绿茶 [lǜchá] #20,202
green tea
绿卡 [lǜkǎ] #12,666
permanent residency permit (originally referred specifically to the US green card)
绿豆 [lǜdòu] #24,650
mung bean
绿洲 [lǜzhōu] #19,868
oasis
绿叶 [lǜyè] #20,984
(fig.) actor playing a supporting role
红绿灯 [hónglǜdēng] #21,787
traffic light
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JAPANESE WORDS (145)
⭐ 緑 [みどり] #2,197
green
⭐ 緑色 [みどりいろ] #4,747
green
⭐ 緑茶 [りょくちゃ] #21,936
green tea
深緑 [しんりょく] #26,513
dark (deep) green
⭐ 新緑 [しんりょく] #27,334
fresh verdure
黄緑色 [おうりょくしょく] #37,522
yellow-green
緑豊か [みどりゆたか] #40,354
lushly green
深緑色 [ふかみどりいろ] #40,667
dark (deep) green
嬰児 [えいじ] #44,123
infant
薄緑 [うすみどり] #45,443
light green
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