绪 xù mental state
mental state; thread
怎么记住“绪”: 纟 silk + 者 one who = mental state. Pulling at the silk of her sleeve, the patient talks about her week to the one who listens, and he asks gently about her mental state.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
绪 = 纟 silk + 者 one who
- 纟 silk meaning
- 者 one who sound
Pulling at the silk of her sleeve, the patient talks about her week to the one who listens, and he asks gently about her mental state.
How it came to be
Silk gives the meaning and the right part the sound.
用法
- 绪 is bound and abstract, built from 纟 (thread). It means a strand or state of mind that's hard to pin down.
- 情绪 qíngxù is the everyday word for 'mood/emotions': 他情绪不好 (tā qíngxù bù hǎo). He's in a bad mood; it's more neutral than 心情 xīnqíng, which leans toward a passing feeling.
- 思绪 sīxù is a literary word for 'train of thought,' used when writing or narrating, not in casual speech.
- 就绪 jiùxù means 'all set, ready to go' and appears mainly in formal or technical contexts, e.g. 准备就绪 (zhǔnbèi jiùxù): everything is in place.