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绣
xiù
Description
"绣"是用针和线在布上做出美丽的图案。
"绣" means using needle and thread to create beautiful patterns on cloth.
很多人喜欢在衣服上绣花。
Many people like to embroider flowers on clothes.
Meanings
绣xiù
to embroider (with needle and thread)
她在手帕上绣了一朵花。
She embroidered a flower on the handkerchief.
刺绣cìxiù
embroidery (the craft or artwork)
这幅刺绣很漂亮。
This embroidery is very beautiful.
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Notes
- Etymology
the 纟 (silk) radical shows the word relates to thread and cloth.
- Nuance
绣 is the verb 'to embroider'; 刺绣 is the noun for embroidery.
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