缎
satin
12 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,012 U+7F0E
How 缎 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
纟 (semantic, “silk”) + 段 (phonetic, duàn)
How to remember it
satin · Heisig RSH #2813
thread + 段 section
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 段
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 段 (duàn) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 段 sound component | duàn | section, piece, division |
| 锻 | duàn | to temper, to refine; to forge metal |
| 煅 | duàn | discipline; to forge metal; to hone a skill |
| 椴 | duàn | aspen, poplar |
Words containing 缎
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 缎子 | duàn zi | satin |
| 花缎 | huā duàn | brocade; figured satin |
| 罗缎 | luó duàn | ribbed |
| 缎布 | duàn bù | satin |
| 缎纹织 | duàn wén zhī | satin weave |
| 羽毛缎 | yǔ máo duàn | camlet (silk fabric) |
| 缎带 | duàn dài | ribbon |
| 缎织 | duàn zhī | satin weave |
| 锦缎 | jǐn duàn | brocade |
| 羽缎 | yǔ duàn | camlet (silk fabric) |
| 绸缎 | chóu duàn | satin; silk fabric |
| 绫罗绸缎 | líng luó chóu duàn | (idiom) silk and satin |