绌(chù)

8 strokesTrad. 絀

crimson silk

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Character information

Pinyin
chù
Meaning
crimson silk; deficiency; to stitch
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
絀

Origin & structure

Where 绌 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟出

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 出 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

纟sī出chū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 绌 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 绌

Common words using 绌 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jǐn紧chù绌

supply shortage

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zuǒ左zhī支yòu右chù绌

to be in straitened circumstances

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xīn心yú余lì力chù绌

see 心有余而力不足

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xiāng相xíng形jiàn见chù绌

to pale by comparison (idiom)

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Related characters

From 绌’s common words

紧左支右心余力相

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