Dong Chinese dictionary

xù

continue

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 𧸇 represents the sound. Simplified form of 續.

Components

纟 Meaning component

mì, sī

silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

yù

to sell

Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 𧸇 than it was in ancient scripts.

Evolution

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

xù

continue, carry on; succeed; to continue; to replenish

Most common words with 续

Sources