绶

綬

shòu

受 + 纟

Definitions

shòu cord on a seal

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 受 represents the sound. Simplified form of 綬.

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 受

About

The character 绶 refers to a silk cord or ribbon, historically used to attach official seals or garments. As a phono-semantic compound, it features the semantic radical 纟 (silk/textile) on the left, indicating the material. The right component 受 provides the pronunciation 'shòu' and carries the meaning "to receive", conceptually linking to the bestowal of official honors. Its traditional form 綬 uses the unsimplified silk radical 糹 but maintains the same phonetic structure.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他戴着一条绶带。

Tā dàizhe yī tiáo shòudài.

He is wearing a sash.

绶带的颜色是蓝色。

Shòudài de yánsè shì lánsè.

The color of the sash is blue.

她在典礼上授予绶带。

Tā zài diǎnlǐ shàng shòuyǔ shòudài.

She awarded the sash at the ceremony.

绶带上绣着精美的图案。

Shòudài shang xiùzhe jīngměi de tú'àn.

The sash is embroidered with exquisite patterns.

总统将绶带挂在获奖者肩上。

Zǒngtǒng jiāng shòudài guà zài huòjiǎng zhě jiān shàng.

The president hung the sash on the winner's shoulder.

在重要的场合，绶带象征着荣誉。

Zài zhòngyào de chǎnghé, shòudài xiàngzhēngzhe róngyù.

In important occasions, the sash symbolizes honor.

绶带的材质和设计都经过精心挑选。

Shòudài de cáizhì hé shèjì dōu jīngguò jīngxīn tiāoxuǎn.

The material and design of the sash are carefully selected.

在国际会议上，各国代表佩戴的绶带颜色代表他们的国家。

Zài guójì huìyì shàng, gè guó dàibiǎo pèidài de shòudài yánsè dàibiǎo tāmen de guójiā.

At international conferences, the color of the sash worn by representatives represents their country.

Related Characters

Component: 受

Component: 纟

绶