缫 = 纟 + 巢

缫 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “draw”. It is built from 纟 (silk) and 巢 (nest).

Keyword: draw
Pinyin (Mandarin): sāo
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: draw, reel, катить, рисовать, reel

Decomposition

ids

纟 silk
巢 nest

How to find 缫 without knowing its reading

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

Open 缫 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.