络绎
luò​yì

continuous

络 luò net Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 各 represents the sound. Simplified form of 絡.

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

各
各 Sound component
gè each
Change in sound

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode

绎 yì, shì to unravel or unreel silk Simplified

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

thread

𠬤
𠬤 Sound component
yì, zé, dù spy on

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

絡 luò net Traditional

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

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

各
各 Sound component
gè each
Change in sound

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Seal form
Seal Three Kingdoms (Wu) 222-280 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangɡ·raːɡ
Unicodelɑk

說文解字

《說文》：“絡，絮也。一曰麻未漚也。从糸，各聲。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

繹 to unravel or unreel silk Traditional

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

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

睪
睪 Sound component
yì spy on

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Qin 221-206 BC
Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhanglaːɡ
Unicodeiɛk

說文解字

抽絲也。从糸睪聲。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)