纥 (hé) - A knot in silk & also used in the name of an ancient
纥 · hé
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
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.