Definitions
cord for hat; vast
Etymology
About
The character 纮 is structured with the semantic component 糸, denoting thread or silk, and the phonetic component 厷, originating in the concrete meaning of the string used to secure a hat. From this specific reference, its application broadened to describe anything that encircles or binds, subsequently evolving to convey abstract notions of vastness, such as the expanse of heaven and earth or the limits of the cosmos. In its simplified form, the radical is adapted to 纟, but the character's etymological foundation and the semantic progression from a tangible object to a conceptual scope remain integral to its history.