缕

縷

lǚ

娄 + 纟

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Definitions

lǔ (noun) strand; thread

lǔ (adjective,adverb) detailed; in detail

lǔ (classifier) classifier for wisps of smoke, strands of thread, locks of hair

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 娄 represents the sound. Simplified form of 縷.

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 娄

About

The character 缕 is a phonosemantic compound. The simplified silk radical 纟 (derived from 糸) conveys the meaning of thread or fabric, while 娄 indicates the pronunciation. It is the simplified form of 縷, which uses the traditional silk radical 糸 and the phonetic component 婁. The original meaning is a single thread, strand, or thin wisp of material. The character now commonly serves as a measure word for slender, threadlike items, such as a strand of hair, a wisp of smoke, or a ray of light.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

窗外有一缕阳光。

Chuāng wài yǒu yī lǚ yángguāng.

There is a ray of sunlight outside the window.

妈妈煮的汤有一缕香气。

Māma zhǔ de tāng yǒu yī lǚ xiāngqì.

The soup mom cooked has a wisp of fragrance.

清晨，一缕微风吹过湖面。

Qīngchén, yī lǚ wēifēng chuī guò hú miàn.

In the early morning, a wisp of breeze blows over the lake.

他看到一缕青烟从烟囱升起。

Tā kàn dào yī lǚ qīngyān cóng yāncōng shēng qǐ.

He saw a wisp of smoke rising from the chimney.

炊烟缕缕，飘向远方。

Chuīyān lǚlǚ, piāo xiàng yuǎnfāng.

Wisps of cooking smoke drift towards the distance.

她的歌声中带着一缕忧伤。

Tā de gēshēng zhōng dàizhe yī lǚ yōushāng.

Her singing carries a trace of sorrow.

每当想起故乡，他的心头便萦绕着一缕乡愁。

Měi dāng xiǎng qǐ gùxiāng, tā de xīntóu biàn yíngrào zhe yī lǚ xiāngchóu.

Whenever he thinks of his hometown, a wisp of nostalgia lingers in his heart.

科学家用仪器检测到空气中有一缕细微的污染物。

Kēxuéjiā yòng yíqì jiǎncè dào kōngqì zhōng yǒu yī lǚ xìwēi de wūrǎnwù.

Scientists used instruments to detect a wisp of subtle pollutant in the air.

Related Characters

Component: 娄

Component: 纟

缕