纟Silk Family Dynasty

jiǎn

opt for
扌 + E jiǎn
hand + covered rickshaw

use finger to point out which covered rickshaw the family has opted for

chāng

prosperous
日 + 日
sun + day

on sunny days you feel prosperous

liàn

refine
火 + E jiǎn
fire + covered rickshaw

rickshaw runner’s muscles on fire

refined by fire when his covered rickshaw burned up: lost his job, had to start afresh

huàn

unreal
幺 + 𠃌
cocoon + coat hook

Unreal! coat hooks that come with fake cocoons to scare real moths away

zhī

weave [v.]
纟 + 只zhǐ
thread + only

thread is the only thing you need to finger weave OR little pac man weaving back and forth

jié

tie [v.]
纟 + 吉jí
thread + lucky

tie a lucky thread around your finger

This soldier was lucky to tie the knot during leave.

yāo

youngest, *cocoon

youngest in the moth family is still a cocoon; derivative: 纟*thread

xiè

discharge [v.]
氵 + 世shì
water + generation

discharge of fluids, blood-letting was the cure-all for generations

niǔ

New York
纟 + 丑chǒu
thread + clown

in New York street performers have threads like clowns

hán

Korea
𠦝gàn + 韦
Korea + tanned hide

blankets or clothing made of animal furs to keep warm during cold Korean winters

luó

silk gauze
罒 + 夕
net + evening

silk gauze fishnet hose worn in the evening

shào

acquaint
纟 + 召zhào
thread + summon

Take the end of a thread to summon a new friend in a get acquainted game.

tǒng

continuum
纟 + 充chōng
thread + sufficient

use thread of sufficient length to make a continuum OR thread together a sufficient continuum

xiù

embroidery
纟 + 秀xiù
thread + elegant

embroidery is elegant thread work

zhōng

end [n.]
纟 + 冬dōng
thread + winter

end of season sale on winter threads

cháo

dynasty
𠦝 + 月
Korea + moon

Korean dynasties come and go like the moon

E

jiǎn

*covered rickshaw
东 + 一
east/rickshaw + “flap”

marriage rickshaw covering the bride

jué

discontinue
纟 + 色
thread + color

We've discontinued that thread color.

xiāng

countryside
幺 + 丿
cocoon + slash

countryside is where they raise silk worms, can see them pull out the thread

xiá

spare time
日 + 叚jiǎ
day/sun + copycat

her spare time during the day filled with buying copycats

F

kuì

*purse

alternative breakdown: 中+一 middle + “base”, a purse in China

pái

brand [n.]
片 + 卑
slice + lowly

slice of wood is a lowly brand sign OR sometimes lowly people wear brand names to appear like they own a slice of the pie

chronicle
纟 + 己jǐ
thread + snake

in the chronicles of the world, a common thread is the presence of the snake

fine [adj.]
纟 + 田
thread + field

threads from his silk field are the finest (thinnest)

biān

compile
纟 + 扁biǎn
thread + flat/doormat

use thread to compile the flat pieces of paper

beer
口 + 卑
mouth + lowly

hùn

mix [v.]
氵 + 昆kūn
water + descendants

water down descendants by mixing with other cultures

róng

down [n.]
纟 + 戎róng
threads + padding

Down needs to be covered and sewn loosely with threads to become padding.

silk
纟 + 纟
thread + thread

silk threads woven together into silk fabric

gùn

club [n.]
木 + 昆kūn
wood + descendants

wooden club used to beat descendants

suǒ

large rope
L + 糸
chapel + fine silk

the rope in chapels is made of fine silk

*thread
cocoon modified

vegetarian diet
龶 + 糸
grow up + fine silk

grow up healthy and wear vegan fine silk

rào

go around
纟 + 尧yáo
thread + ceremonial soldier

wrapping thread around and around a ceremonial soldier

accomplishments
纟 + 责
thread + responsibility

What an accomplished young person! He can sew, and displays responsibility.

luó

edible root
艹 + 罗luó
flowers + silk gauze

use silk gauze on the flowers of the edible root plant, so they don’t get eaten

carry on [v.]
纟 + (米𠃊)jì
thread + rice sack

you can carry a thread ball or rice sack to leave a trail OR pulling a thread from a rice sack carries on and on unit the bag is unraveled

*family tree
世 + 木
generation + tree

generations on a tree

轿

jiào

sedan chair
车 + 乔qiáo
vehicle + pretend

when riding in a sedan chair vehicle, you can pretend your are important

lián

lotus
艹 + 连lián
flowers + one after another

parade of lotus flower floats one after another

kūn

descendants
日 + 比
sun + compare

comparing everyone under the sun, all descendants

fán

numerous
敏 + 糸
sensitive + fine silk

numerous members of the family have a sensitivity to fine silk

*fine silk
幺 + 小
cocoon + small

the smallest cocoons make the finest silk

lineage
丿 + 糸mì
slash/line + fine silk

line that ties Chinese lineage (family history of generations) is made of fine silk

lèi

tired
田 + 糸
field + fine silk

tired after working in a silk field

guì

expensive
Fkuì + 贝
purse + shells

expensive things take a purse full of shells

绿

green
纟 + 录lù
thread + record

In the military, record books have a green cloth cover.

liàn

practice [v.]
纟 + Ejiǎn
thread + covered rickshaw

"Daughter has to practice her embroidery even in the covered rickshaw." (Silk Dynasty)

jǐn

tight
Ujiān + 糸
swordplay + fine silk

swordplay pants made of tight fine silk

jiào

relatively
车 + 交jiāo
vehicle + mingle

mingling, comparing cars

shì

generation
十 + 十 + 十shí
ten + ten + ten

30 years is a generation

纟Silk Family Dynasty

Quiz

chāng

prosperous

xiè

discharge [v.]

轿

jiào

sedan chair

xiāng

countryside

vegetarian diet

carry on [v.]

liàn

practice [v.]

accomplishments

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