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缭
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wind

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liáo
リョウ
まと.う、めぐ.る
료
Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 尞 represents the sound.
Components
糹 silk+ 尞 burnt offering =
繚 wind
糹 Meaning component
mì
silk
糹 is a component form of 糸.
尞 Phonetic component
liào burnt offering
fuel used for sacrifices
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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 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)
缭
Regular
Modern
Chinese
缭 / 繚 [liáo]
to wind round; to sew with slanting stitches
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (6)
眼花缭乱 [yǎn​huā​liáo​luàn] #22,334
to be dazzled
缭绕 [liáo​rào] #31,363
to curl up
缭乱 [liáo​luàn] #56,277
dazzled
尉缭 [Wèi​Liáo]
Wei Lao (c. 450 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), advisor to the first Qin emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qín​Shǐ​huáng], possible author of the Wei Liaozi 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wèi​Liáo​zi] text on military strategy
尉缭子 [Wèi​Liáo​zi]
Wei Liaozi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ​jīng​Qī​shū], possibly written by Wei Liao 尉繚|尉缭[Wèi​Liáo] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
缭边儿 [liáo​biān​r]
to stitch a hem
JAPANESE WORDS (2)
繚乱 [りょうらん] #68,082
profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)
百花繚乱 [ひゃっかりょうらん] #70,267
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people)