Read Edit View history 綉 tòuxiù HSK7 embroider Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Character Evolution Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC ▼ More ▲ Less Sources Readings & variants Unicode Historical images Academia Sinica 绣 xiù embroider Simplified Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 秀 represents the sound. Simplified form of 繡. Components 纟 纟 Meaning component mì silk 纟 is a component form of 糸. 秀 秀 Sound component xiù elegant, excellent Sources Readings & variants Unicode