絮 Strokes Write it Listen 絮 xù cotton padding; fluff, padding, waste; long-winded HSK 7–9 12 strokes Radical 糸 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from如soundrúas, as if, like, such as, supposing糸meaningmìsilk; thread How it works糸 hints at the meaning (silk), and 如 rú hints at the sound.