Taxonomy of meanings for 縷:  

    Additional information about 縷

    說文解字: 【縷】,綫也。从糸、婁聲。 【力主切】

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    • 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.