综 (zèng) — (bound form) heddle (part of a loom)
Definition
A rare, technical bound form meaning 'heddle' (the part of a loom that holds the warp threads). It only appears in weaving terms like 综丝 and 综框, never used alone.
bound form
heddle (part of a loom)
Examples
- 综。Zhè zhǒng zhī bù jī de zèng sī hěn xì.The heddle wires of this loom are very thin.
- 综。Lǎo gōng rén zhèng zài tiáo zhěng zèng kuàng.The old worker is adjusting the heddle frame.
- 综。zèng Kuàng shì zhī bù jī shàng de zhòng yào bù jiàn.The heddle frame is an important part of the loom.
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 綜; 综 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
The traditional form 綜 places 糸 beside 宗, with 宗 giving the sound; the simplified 综 is a shorthand, so its visible parts are not the historical parts.
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