纱绽
shā​zhàn

spindle

纱 shā gauze Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 少 represents the sound. Simplified form of 紗.

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

少
少 Sound component
shǎo, shao, shào few

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绽 zhàn ripped seam Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 定 represents the sound. Simplified form of 綻.

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

定
定 Sound component
dìng settle

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紗 shā gauze Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 少 represents the sound.

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

少
少 Sound component
shǎo, shao, shào few

Character Evolution

Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangsraːl
Unicodeshra

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Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica

綻 ripped seam Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 定 represents the sound.

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

定
定 Sound component
dìng settle

Character Evolution

Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangrdeːns
Unicodedjhɛ̀n

Sources

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Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
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Academia Sinica