Definitions

(noun) beginning; start
(noun) clue; trace
(noun) mental state; mood
(noun) thread

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character '绪', with its traditional form '緒', is structurally composed of the silk radical and the phonetic element '者', linking it originally to concepts involving threads or continuous strands. Initially denoting the end or beginning of a silk thread, its meaning expanded to refer to order, sequence, or the initial phase of an undertaking. This conceptual development led to further abstract applications, such as describing mental states or emotions in terms like '情绪' for emotional state or '头绪' for the main threads of thought, demonstrating a shift from concrete to figurative usage while maintaining its core structural integrity.

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他的情很稳定。

Ta de qingxu hen wending.

His emotions are very stable.

我还没有头

Wo hai mei you touxu.

I still have no clue.

这本书的论很有趣。

Zhe ben shu de xulun hen youqu.

The introduction of this book is very interesting.

她的情变化很快。

Ta de qingxu bianhua hen kuai.

Her emotions change quickly.

我的思很混乱。

Wo de sixu hen hunluan.

My thoughts are very chaotic.

管理是一门重要的技能。

Qingxu guanli shi yi men zhongyao de jineng.

Emotion management is an important skill.

对于这个项目,他毫无头

Duiyu zhege xiangmu, ta hao wu touxu.

Regarding this project, he has no clue at all.

在开始写作之前,他先整理了思

Zai kaishi xiezuo zhiqian, ta xian zhengli le sixu.

Before starting to write, he first organized his thoughts.