繰 (zǎo) - To reel silk from cocoons & to draw out
繰 · zǎo
To reel silk from cocoons;
to draw out;
to pull;
to wind.
To reel silk from cocoonsto draw outto pull
Usage highlights
Reeling silkTo repeatTo reviewTo pull inTo wind forwardTo calculate on an abacus
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Reeling silk from cocoons (繰糸).
- Drawing out a thread (繰り出す).
- Winding thread onto a spool (繰り巻く).
- Reviewing a lesson (繰り返す).
Collocations
- Reeling silk(繰糸)
- To repeat(繰り返す)
- To review(繰り上げる)
- To pull in(繰り入れる)
- To wind forward(繰り進む)
- To calculate on an abacus(繰り算)
Idioms
- To repeat the same mistake(繰り返す過ち)
- To go over accounts(繰り越し計算)
- To draw a bow(繰り弓)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character is closely associated with traditional silk production and textile crafts.
- It carries connotations of careful, methodical work and repetition.
- Used metaphorically for reviewing or repeating actions in various contexts.