Radical 糸 – Silk / Thread

Memory tipA twisted skein of silk; on the left it becomes 纟. Characters with 纟 relate to thread, cords, weaving and connecting: 线 (thread), 红/绿 (red/green – dyed silk), 结 (tie a knot), 给 (give), 经 (pass through – the warp threads of a loom), 继/续 (continue – joining threads).