紬 = 糹 + 由

紬 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “kind of thin silk”. It is built from 糹 (silk) and 由 (cause).

Keyword: kind of thin silk
Pinyin (Mandarin): chóu
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: тип тонкого шелка
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 紬 pongee

Decomposition

ids

糹 silk
由 cause

How to find 紬 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “silk” + “cause”. 紬 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 紬 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.