緒
xù
Description
“緒”这个字不太常用，很多时候出现在词语里面，比如“情绪”和“头绪”。
The character "緒" is not commonly used alone and often appears in words like "情绪" (mood) and "头绪" (clue).
它本来的意思是丝线的开头，后来也用来表示事情的开始或者心里的感觉。
Its original meaning is the beginning of a thread, and later it also came to represent the start of something or an inner feeling.
Meanings
情绪qíngxù
mood; emotion; feelings
他今天情绪不太好。
He is not in a good mood today.
头绪tóuxù
main threads; clue to a complex matter
这件事我现在还没有头绪。
I have no clue about this matter yet.
绪xù
beginning; the start of threads
我们从头绪开始慢慢想。
Let's start thinking slowly from the beginning.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant the loose end of a silk thread, extended to 'beginning' and 'feelings'.
- Nuance
rarely used alone; mostly appears in compounds like 情绪 and 头绪.
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