绸 (chóu) — (bound morpheme) silk fabric; silk

Definition

绸 (chóu) is a bound morpheme meaning 'silk fabric', almost always paired with another character (丝绸, 绸缎) to name a specific type of silk cloth. Don't use it on its own.

bound form

(bound morpheme) silk fabricsilk

Examples

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Zhè tiáo qún zi shì sī chóu zuò de.
This skirt is made of silk.
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Tā mǎi le yí kuài chóu duàn zuò qí páo.
She bought a piece of silk fabric to make a cheongsam.
绸。
Zhè tiáo chóu zi mō qǐ lái hěn róu ruǎn.
This piece of silk cloth feels very soft.

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