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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
糸 𠂹 ⿱龶糸
Mandarin
su4
English
Definitions
plain; element; formerly; normally; vegetarian; white (silk)
Mnemonic
Like harvesting silkworms 糸 from branches 𠂹
Etymology
Notes
The original form showed hands 廾 removing silkworms 糸 from the branches 𠂹 of mulberry trees; this describes the very first step in making silk: therefore elementary; simple; plain