绸

綢
chóu
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frequent character
(light) silk
Measure words:匹 pǐ

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

绸 has 纟 silk as the meaning part and 周 zhōu as a sound part. It first meant tied up or entangled. From there it grew to mean silk and then silk fabric.

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Homophones

愁chóu
worry, be anxious
仇chóu
hatred
稠chóu
thick
筹chóu
to raise funds

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