Definitions
variant of 累[lěi], to accumulate
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Formed by combining the silk radical 糸 with the phonetic component 厽, 絫 originally meant to accumulate or pile up. The component 厽 visually depicts a stack of earth or bricks, reinforcing the idea of physical stacking. Meanwhile, the silk radical 糸 connects the meaning to the gathering or threading of materials. As an early variant of 累, 絫 describes the sequential addition of objects over time, emphasizing physical accumulation before extending to broader, abstract notions of aggregation.
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