緦

Information about character(s)

Radical: 糸
Radical Strokes: 6
Additional Strokes: 9
Total Strokes: 15
Simplified Form: 缌

Pronunciation

Pinyin: sī
Cantonese: si1
JapaneseKun: NUNO
JapaneseOn: SHI
Korean: SI

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: coarse cotton cloth used for mourning

CE-Dict: fine linen

21 Century bidirectional dictionary: 1.fine jute cloth
2.to spin jute thread or yarn

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《糸部》緦十五升布也。一曰兩麻一絲布也。从糸思聲。

康熙字典文字版 【未集中】【糸字部】緦
〔古文〕𦃞𢆿【廣韻】息兹切【集韻】【韻會】新兹切，𠀤音思。【正韻】相咨切，音私。【說文】十五升布也。一曰兩麻一絲布。【釋名】緦，絲也。績麻緦如絲也。【玉篇】三月服也。【儀禮·喪服】傳曰：緦者，十五升，抽其半，有事其縷，無事其布曰緦。【註】謂之緦者，治其縷細如絲也。【禮·大傳】四世而緦，服之窮也。

CF-Dict: toile