to form; to organize; group

Made up of [ silk radical 120, qiě and; moreover; yet ]
Alternative traditional form of character:
Made with 8 strokes.
The zu 'tablet' gives the phonetic, the silk radical may suggest organize as in gathering threads

Related characters


Also uses component: fǎng (fine woven silk fabric) fēn (numerous) ; gāng (guiding principle) ; gěi (give) ; hóng (red) ; (order) ; jié (knot) ; jīng (Classic) ; lèi (tired) ; 绿 (green) ; wéi (to preserve) ; (beginnings) ; zhǐ (paper) ; zhōng (end)
Also uses qiě component: jiě (elder sister) (proper) ; (grandfather) ; (to hinder) ; (to hire)

Sounds same

(grandfather) ; (to hinder)

Different tone

(to hire) ; (clan) ; (foot)

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Pronunciation

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