Dong Chinese dictionary

niǔ

knot, button

Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 丑 represents the sound.

Components

糹 Meaning component

sī, mì

silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

丑 Sound component

chǒu

second earthly branch; (simp.) ugly

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

niǔ

knot; button; handle, knob; tie; to turn; to wrench; nu (Greek letter Νν)

Most common words with 紐

Sources