black silk

Evolution

緇 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
緇 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
緇 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Definitions

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black silk; Buddhists; dark