Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 善 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)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
繕
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
繕
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
繕
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
繕
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
繕
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
繕
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
繕
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
繕
Regular
Modern
Chinese
缮 / 繕 [shàn]
to repair; to mend; to rewrite; to transcribe
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
繕 のぼる
Noboru given name
CHINESE WORDS (3)
JAPANESE WORDS (19)
取り繕う [とりつくろう] #6,470
to keep up (appearances)
見繕う [みつくろう] #15,865
to choose (something) at one's discretion
⭐ 修繕 [しゅうぜん] #17,109
repair
⭐ 繕う [つくろう] #19,257
to mend
言い繕う [いいつくろう] #35,646
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.)
繕い [つくろい] #50,610
mending
毛づくろい [けづくろい] #53,188
grooming oneself (esp. animals)
身繕い [みづくろい] #59,950
dressing oneself
修繕費 [しゅうぜんひ] #62,041
cost of repairs
修繕中 [しゅうぜんちゅう] #122,675
in the process of being repaired
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KOREAN WORDS (1)