组 zǔ to form; to organize; group
Made up of [纟 sī silk radical 120, 且 qiě and; moreover; yet ]Alternative traditional form of character: 組
Made with 8 strokes.
The zu 'tablet' gives the phonetic, the silk radical may suggest organize as in gathering threads
Related characters
Also uses 纟 sī component: 纺 fǎng (fine woven silk fabric) 纷 fēn (numerous) 纲 gāng (guiding principle) 给 gěi (give) 红 hóng (red) 纪 jì (order) 结 jié (knot) 经 jīng (Classic) 累 lèi (tired) 绿 lù (green) 维 wéi (to preserve) 绪 xù (beginnings) 纸 zhǐ (paper) 终 zhōng (end)
Also uses 且 qiě component: 姐 jiě (elder sister) 宜 yí (proper) 祖 zǔ (grandfather) 阻 zǔ (to hinder) 租 zū (to hire)
Sounds same
祖 zǔ (grandfather) 阻 zǔ (to hinder)Different tone
租 zū (to hire) 族 zú (clan) 足 zú (foot)Pronunciation
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