Definitions
coarse hempen fabric
Etymology
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The character 绤 is a phono-semantic compound denoting a type of woven fabric. As the simplified form of 綌, it combines the silk radical 纟 (sī) on the left, which signals its semantic category of textiles, with the phonetic component 谷 (gǔ / xì) on the right, which indicates its pronunciation. 绤 specifically refers to a coarse cloth made from hemp or kudzu fibers, historically used for summer clothing, commoners' wear, or mourning attire.