sāo

draw

Components
纟 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

silk

thread

巢 sound component

  Sound component

cháo

  

nest

Evolution

缫 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
缫 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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sāo

draw, reel silk from cocoons; elegant compositions; to reel silk from cocoons