素

Glyph origin
– hands braiding thread.

In modern form, top component looks like without the diagonal stroke – compare,.

Etymology
in origin; compare 🇨🇬. Cognate with.

Definitions

 * 1)  white silk
 * 2)  silk or paper used for writing
 * 3) white
 * 4) plain
 * 5) vegetarian (food)
 * 6) original; unprocessed
 * 7) usually; always; all along
 * 8) element
 * 9)  prime
 * 1) original; unprocessed
 * 2) usually; always; all along
 * 3) element
 * 4)  prime
 * 1) usually; always; all along
 * 2) element
 * 3)  prime
 * 1) element
 * 2)  prime
 * 1) element
 * 2)  prime
 * 1)  prime
 * 1)  prime
 * 1)  prime

Kanji

 * 1) basic
 * 2) plain

Etymology 1
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Noun

 * 1) unadorned state
 * 2)  essence

Adjective

 * 1) plain
 * 2)  prime having no factors but 1 and itself

Etymology
From.