綉
embroidery
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Readings
On'yomi
- シュウ
- ツ
- トウ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
綉 centers on decorative needlework: embroidery, the art of stitching patterns onto fabric.
Study
Etymology
綉 combines 糸 (thread) with 秀, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest something fine or excellent, fitting the idea of decorative embroidery.
Meaning mnemonic
Thread 糸 and the shape 秀 (which looks a bit like a needle pulling thread through fabric) come together to create embroidery.
Reading mnemonic
For シュウ, imagine a beautiful embroidered shoe: shoe -> シュウ, with every stitch perfectly placed.