綢
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chóu · silk cloth, satin damask

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

糹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 綢

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Example sentences

Notice where 綢 sits in each complete thought.

Sī chóu shì hěn zhēn guì de.絲綢是很珍貴的。

Silk is very precious.

Source: Tatoeba #2031838 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de sī chóu cháng páo ne?你的絲綢長袍呢?

Where are your silk gowns?

Source: Tatoeba #13807630 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā chuān zhù huá lí de sī chóu fú shì.她穿著華麗的絲綢服飾。

She is wearing gorgeous silk clothes.

Source: Tatoeba #6081688 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sī chóu zhī lù xíng chéng de chū zhōng bìng fēi shì mào yì.絲綢之路形成的初衷並非是貿易。

The original purpose of the Silk Road was not for trade.

Source: Tatoeba #6100214 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hǎi shuǐ lán lán de, yuǎn yuǎn kàn qù xiàng yí dà piàn sī chóu pū kāi.海水藍藍的,遠遠看去像一大片絲綢鋪開。

The sea is deep blue, and from afar it looks like a vast sheet of silk spread out.

Source: Tatoeba #13533880 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wèi yǔ chóu móu.未雨綢繆。

Save for a rainy day.

Source: Tatoeba #351249 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 綢 in context

  1. Say chóu, then recall the core meaning: silk cloth, satin damask.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 綢 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.