Additional information about 縷
說文解字: 【縷】，綫也。从糸、婁聲。 【力主切】
- Criteria
- THREAD
1. The current general word for a thread is xiàn 線, and this thread is mostly used for sewing and binding things.
2. Lu# 縷 refers to the thread or fibre as used in making cloth, and this fible can be of hemp or of silk.
3. Lú 纑 refers specifically to a hemp thread.
4. Luò 絡 refers to a silken cord.