绪 xù beginnings; clues; mental state
Made up of [纟 sī silk radical 120, 者 zhě in process of; involved in ]Alternative traditional form of character: 緒
Made with 11 strokes.
The silk radical can be thought of as giving idea of start of a thread and 'zhe' indicates the very rough sound
Related characters
Also uses 纟 sī component: 纺 fǎng (fine woven silk fabric) 纷 fēn (numerous) 纲 gāng (guiding principle) 给 gěi (give) 红 hóng (red) 纪 jì (order) 结 jié (knot) 经 jīng (Classic) 累 lèi (tired) 绿 lù (green) 维 wéi (to preserve) 纸 zhǐ (paper) 终 zhōng (end) 组 zǔ (to form)
Also uses 者 zhě component: 都 dōu (all) 署 shǔ (office) 煮 zhǔ (to cook) 猪 zhū (hog)