() - A knot in silk & also used in the name of an ancient

Tone 2

hé | 6 strokes | radical: 纟

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A knot in silk;

also used in the name of an ancient ethnic group (纥骨).

A knot in silkalso used in the name of an ancient

Usage highlights

Knot in silkHegu tribeYanran MountainAncient ethnic group

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • There was a knot in the silk thread (丝线打了一个纥).
  • The Hegu tribe was an ancient ethnic group (纥骨部).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (纥字在现代汉语中很少使用).

Collocations

  • Knot in silk(丝纥)
  • Hegu tribe(纥骨)
  • Yanran Mountain(燕然山纥)
  • Ancient ethnic group(古代民族纥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to knots or imperfections in silk threads.
  • Used historically in names of ethnic groups like the Hegu tribe during the Northern Wei period.

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