糹
marks words to do with silk · Kangxi radical 120 · variant of 糸
marks words to do with silk, thread, rope, and things made or fastened by twisting and weaving
The old graph showed a bundle of silk filaments twisted together, drawn as two loops or coils of thread with the loose fibre ends hanging below. In the modern form on the left of a character, the upper part is what remains of those twisted loops and the three short strokes at the bottom are the frayed ends of the strand. The full form 糸 keeps the same picture with the ends spread wider; 糹 is simply the squeezed version used when something else shares the square.
糹 at a glance
- Meaning
- marks words to do with silk
- Strokes
- 6
- Characters
- 126
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 120
- Variant of
- 糸
Characters with 糹 (5 of 126)
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 糹 mean?
糹 means "marks words to do with silk". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 糹?
126 characters in this dictionary contain 糹.
Is 糹 a radical?
Yes — 糹 is Kangxi radical 120, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 糹 have?
糹 is written in 6 strokes.