Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 受 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
绶
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
绶
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
绶
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
绶
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
绶
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
绶
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
绶
Clerical
Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
绶
Regular
Modern
Chinese
绶 / 綬 [shòu]
cord on a seal
Japanese
ribbon; cordon
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
綬 たもつ
Tamotsu given name
CHINESE WORDS (4)
JAPANESE WORDS (18)
印綬 [いんじゅ] #95,170
(ribbon of) an official seal
紫綬褒章 [しじゅほうしょう] #144,011
Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)
綬章 [じゅしょう] #148,727
ribbon
旭日小綬章 [きょくじつしょうじゅしょう] #158,479
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette
旭日大綬章 [きょくじつだいじゅしょう] #175,502
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
桐花大綬章 [とうかだいじゅしょう] #175,998
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers
黄綬褒章 [おうじゅほうしょう] #220,320
Medal with Yellow Ribbon (outstanding service)
旭日中綬章 [きょくじつちゅうじゅしょう] #225,221
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
紅綬褒章 [こうじゅほうしょう] #243,901
Medal with Red Ribbon
藍綬褒章 [らんじゅほうしょう] #249,829
Medal with Blue Ribbon
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