縝
zhěn

detailed

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

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk
真
真 Sound component
zhēn real

Historical Pronunciations

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Baxter-Sagarttsyinti[n] dense, fine-textured

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Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart

缜 zhěn, chēn detailed Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 真 represents the sound. Simplified form of 縝.

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

真
真 Sound component
zhēn real

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