绸
HSK 7–9

绸 (chóu): silk cloth, satin damask

chóu

silk cloth, satin damask

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Pinyin

chóu

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

silk cloth, satin damask

How to Write 绸 (chóu)

绸 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  3. 3
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  11. 11

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Origin of 绸

A phono-semantic compound: 纟 (silk) carries the meaning, and 周 hints at the pronunciation.

What 绸 is Made Of

绸 is built from 2 components:

纟silk
周Zhou dynasty

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Words Using 绸

Common Chinese words that contain 绸:

丝绸

sīchóu

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