绥
soothe; appease; pacify
At a glance · 绥
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从糸（纟，意符，丝带，古系于车用以登车或安抚），妥声，本义为登车之绳索，引申为安抚。隶楷从纟从妥。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为车上的登车绳，引申为安抚、平定。
Structure
形声字，从糸（意符，丝），妥（tuǒ）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinsuí
Radical纟
Strokes10
UnicodeU+7EE5
Character type形声
Theme政事
Six languages, one character
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English
soothe; appease; pacify
To soothe, appease, or pacify.
Français
apaiser; pacifier
Apaiser, calmer ou pacifier.
Español
apaciguar; pacificar
Apaciguar, calmar o pacificar.
العربية
يُسكّن؛ يُهدّئ؛ يُصالح
أن يُسكّن أو يُهدّئ أو يُصالح.
Русский
умиротворять; успокаивать
Умиротворять, успокаивать или смягчать.
Common words
- 绥suípacify
- 绥靖suí jìngpacify