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緒
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绪
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inception

HSK 10 N2
Abstract →Miscellaneous
xù
ショ、チョ
お、いとぐち
서
Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound.
Components
糹 silk+ 者 person =
緒 inception
糹 Meaning component
mì
silk
糹 is a component form of 糸.
者 Phonetic component
zhě person
that which
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Notes
Similar Characters
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
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
绪
Regular
Modern
Chinese
绪 / 緒 [xù]
beginnings; clues; mental state; thread
Japanese
糸口 、 緒 、 絲口 (old) いとぐち 同音

noun

  1. beginning; start; first step
  2. clue; lead; hint
  3. thread end
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (2)
とても魅力的な人に初めて会って、話の糸口を見つけるのは、たいていかなり難しいものだ。
People usually find it very difficult to break the ice when they meet someone extremely attractive for the first time.
わずかなヒントを糸口にして、正しいこたえを見つけた。
He took a slight hint as the start and found the correct answer.
Japanese Names
緒 いと
Ito female given name
緒 おさち
Osachi unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (29)
情绪 [qíng​xù] #1,811
mood
头绪 [tóu​xù] #4,828
outline
就绪 [jiù​xù] #5,306
to be ready
思绪 [sī​xù] #9,995
train of thought
情绪化 [qíng​xù​huà] #8,991
emotional
光绪 [Guāng​xù] #16,501
reign name of penultimate Qing emperor Guangxu or Guang-hsu (1875-1908)
心绪 [xīn​xù] #34,284
state of mind
闹情绪 [nào​qíng​xù] #26,620
to be in a bad mood
千头万绪 [qiān​tóu​wàn​xù] #42,861
plethora of things to tackle
愁绪 [chóu​xù] #60,501
melancholy
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JAPANESE WORDS (51)
⭐ 一緒に [いっしょに] #174
together (with)
⭐ 一緒 [いっしょ] #885
(doing) together
⭐ 内緒 [ないしょ] #4,052
secrecy
一緒になる [いっしょになる] #4,971
to come together
ご一緒 [ごいっしょ] #5,684
(doing) together
一緒にする [いっしょにする] #5,711
to do together
⭐ 情緒 [じょうちょ] #15,285
emotion
⭐ 糸口 [いとぐち] #17,004
beginning
⭐ 由緒 [ゆいしょ] #17,148
history
内緒話 [ないしょばなし] #20,060
secret talk
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