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 lǜ (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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