绫 (líng) — a thin silk fabric (used in compound words)
Definition
A thin, glossy silk fabric. It is a bound form used almost only in compounds like 绫罗 and 绸缎, not as a standalone word.
bound form
a thin silk fabric (used in compound words)
Examples
- 绫。Zhè jiàn qí páo yòng de shì shàng děng de hóng líng.This qipao is made of fine red silk fabric.
- 绫。Gǔ dài zhǐ yǒu fù rén cái néng chuān líng luó chóu duàn.In ancient times only the wealthy could wear fine silks and satins.
- 绫。Nà kuài líng bù mō qǐ lái fēi cháng guāng huá.That piece of silk fabric feels very smooth.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 綾; 绫 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
夌
夌líng綾líng
Same sound today
The traditional form 綾 uses 糸 to show silk and 夌 for sound; the simplified 绫 is a later shorthand.
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