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绶

綬
shòu
noun #67,050

Meanings

  1. 1 ribbon (for a seal or medal)
  2. 2 silk cord

Examples

奖章上系着一条红色的绶带。
Jiǎngzhāng shàng jì zhe yì tiáo hóngsè de shòudài.
A red ribbon hangs from the medal.
古代印绶的颜色表示官员的等级。
Gǔdài yìn shòu de yánsè biǎoshì guānyuán de děngjí.
In ancient times the color of the seal ribbon showed an official's rank.

Tips

culture
In imperial China a 绶 was the silk cord tying an official seal to the belt; its color and weave signaled the wearer's rank. Today you mostly meet it in 绶带, the sash on a medal or a beauty-pageant winner.

Components

radical
纟 sī
silk; thread
The silk radical on the left, the left-side form of 丝, marks this as something woven from thread, here a silk cord or sash.
phonetic
受 shòu
to receive
Supplies the sound directly: 受 is read shòu, exactly matching the whole character.

Stroke Order

绶 shòu