绸
绸 (chóu) · silk cloth
11 strokesLeft–right
绸 (chóu) means “silk cloth”. It is made of 纟 + 周 and has 11 strokes.
Break 绸 into its parts
What 绸 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 周 zhōu — Zhou dynasty
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
绸 stroke order
Example sentences with 丝绸
中国的丝绸很有名。Zhōngguó de sīchóu hěn yǒumíng.Chinese silk is very famous.
她买了一条丝绸围巾。Tā mǎi le yī tiáo sīchóu wéijīn.She bought a silk scarf.
Words with 绸
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 红hóngred
- 纤xiānfine
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 级jílevel
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chóu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | silk cloth |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 绸
What does 绸 mean?
绸 (chóu) means “silk cloth”.
How many strokes does 绸 have?
绸 has 11 strokes.
What parts make up 绸?
绸 is made of 纟 (silk) and 周 (Zhou dynasty).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.