絋

cotton wadding

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Readings

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絋 centers on soft fibrous padding: cotton wadding used for stuffing or cushioning.

絋 combines the thread radical 糸 with 広, which likely contributes the sound コウ. The character is used for cotton wadding, a fibrous material.

The thread radical 糸 beside 広 suggests spreading out soft fibers: picture cotton threads spread wide to make fluffy wadding.

For コウ, imagine a coat stuffed with cotton wadding: coat -> コウ, and the soft padding keeps you warm.