绥

綏

suí

妥 + 纟

Definitions

suí to pacify; Taiwan pr. [suī]

Etymology phono-semantic

silk

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 妥

About

The simplified character 绥 (traditional: 綏) pairs the silk radical 纟 (糹 in traditional form) with the component 妥, which provides both sound and the meaning "safe, secure". The silk radical hints at an early association with threads, textiles, or rope. Originally, the character denoted a rope or strap on a carriage that people used to climb aboard. Over time, this concrete sense gave way to abstract meanings of pacifying, comforting, or bringing peace, echoing the "secure" connotation of 妥.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 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)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

绥化是一个美丽的城市。

Suíhuà shì yī gè měilì de chéngshì.

Suihua is a beautiful city.

绥靖政策并不总是有效。

Suíjìng zhèngcè bìng bù zǒngshì yǒuxiào.

Appeasement policies are not always effective.

他试图绥抚激动的群众。

Tā shìtú suífǔ jīdòng de qúnzhòng.

He tried to soothe the agitated crowd.

绥远在历史上是战略要地。

Suíyuǎn zài lìshǐ shàng shì zhànlüè yàodì.

Suiyuan was a strategic location in history.

绥和各方利益需要智慧。

Suíhé gèfāng lìyì xūyào zhìhuì.

Pacifying the interests of all parties requires wisdom.

绥抚工作促进了地区和平。

Suífǔ gōngzuò cùjìnle dìqū hépíng.

Pacification work promoted regional peace.

在国际关系中，绥靖主义有争议。

Zài guójì guānxì zhōng, suíjìng zhǔyì yǒu zhēngyì.

In international relations, appeasement is controversial.

通过经济援助进行绥靖，效果有限。

Tōngguò jīngjì yuánzhù jìnxíng suíjìng, xiàoguǒ yǒuxiàn.

Appeasement through economic aid has limited effects.

Related Characters

Component: 妥

Component: 纟

绥