绣 xiù
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 秀 elegant, graceful, refined
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
绣
xiù
to embroider
Character
Example phrases
- 她把濒临失传的图案绣在新式礼服上，使传统工艺重新进入公众视野。 Tā bǎ bīnlín shīchuán de tú'àn xiù zài xīnshì lǐfú shàng, shǐ chuántǒng gōngyì chóngxīn jìnrù gōngzhòng shìyě. She embroidered nearly lost patterns onto a modern ceremonial dress, bringing the traditional craft back into public view.
- 她想在妹妹的婚礼前绣完这幅牡丹图。 Tā xiǎng zài mèimei de hūnlǐ qián xiù wán zhè fú mǔdān tú. She wants to finish embroidering this peony picture before her younger sister's wedding.
- 这块手帕上的小鸟是她自己绣的，真好看。 Zhè kuài shǒupà shàng de xiǎoniǎo shì tā zìjǐ xiù de, zhēn hǎokàn. The little bird on this handkerchief was embroidered by herself — it's really pretty.
Related words
- 刺绣 cìxiù embroidery; to embroider
- 舒展 shūzhǎn to stretch; to unfold; relaxed and spacious
- 泄 xiè to discharge; to leak; to vent
- 捅 tǒng to poke; to stab; to expose
- 斩 zhǎn to cut; to behead; to sever decisively
- 凿 záo to chisel; to bore; to dig
- 压榨 yāzhà to squeeze; to exploit
- 滋润 zīrùn moist; to nourish; to moisten
- 疏通 shūtōng to dredge; to clear; to smooth out
- 置 zhì to place; to put; to set aside
- 投掷 tóuzhì throw; hurl
- 挽 wǎn to roll up; to hold by the arm; to pull back