纂

篹

zuǎn

糸 + 𮅕

Definitions

zuǎn (literary) to compile; to edit (variant of 纂[zuǎn])

zuǎn (literary) to compile; to edit; (coll.) (hairstyle) bun; chignon (as 纂兒|纂儿[zuǎn r]); red silk ribbon; variant of 纘|缵[zuǎn]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 糸 represents the meaning and 算 represents the sound. Simplified form of 篹.

Semantic: 糸 Phonetic: 算

About

纂, the simplified form of 篹, is a phono-semantic compound: the silk radical 糸 at the bottom indicates an original link to textiles and threads, while 算 on top provides the sound and also suggests calculation or organization. Originally, it referred to a red silk ribbon or knotted cord used for binding objects. Over time, the meaning shifted from physically binding materials with silk to the intellectual act of compiling information, and it now denotes the gathering, compiling, and editing of literary works and historical records into a cohesive and unified collection.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他负责编纂字典。

Tā fùzé biānzuǎn zìdiǎn.

He is responsible for compiling the dictionary.

他们在编纂新的历史教材。

Tāmen zài biānzuǎn xīn de lìshǐ jiàocái.

They are compiling a new history textbook.

这部县志由多位学者共同纂修。

Zhè bù xiànzhì yóu duō wèi xuézhě gòngtóng zuǎnxiū.

This county gazetteer was jointly compiled and revised by many scholars.

古籍的纂辑工作需要极大的耐心。

Gǔjí de zuǎnjí gōngzuò xūyào jí dà de nàixīn.

The work of compiling ancient texts requires great patience.

他们正在为博物馆纂集地方文献。

Tāmen zhèngzài wèi bówùguǎn zuǎnjí dìfāng wénxiàn.

They are compiling local documents for the museum.

这本书的纂述工作历时五年才完成。

Zhè běn shū de zuǎnshù gōngzuò lìshí wǔ nián cái wánchéng.

The compilation and writing of this book took five years to complete.

这份报告是根据大量档案资料纂录而成的。

Zhè fèn bàogào shì gēnjù dàliàng dàng'àn zīliào zuǎnlù ér chéng de.

This report was compiled based on a large amount of archival material.

他毕生致力于纂著一部完整的学术体系。

Tā bìshēng zhìlì yú zuǎnzhù yī bù wánzhěng de xuéshù tǐxì.

He devoted his life to compiling and writing a complete academic system.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 糸

Component: 𮅕

纂