織
- to weave;
- to knit;
- banner, flag (esp. military flag);
Etymology
It is a phono-semantic compound, composed of:
糸 (silk, thread) – semantic element, indicating weaving and textiles;
戠 (jik/shí, “clay, solid substance”) – phonetic element.
Usage in Korean
In modern Korean, 직 (織) is primarily used in contexts related to weaving, textiles, or organization:
조직 (組織) – organization, structure (lit. “assembled weaving”)
방직 (紡織) – spinning and weaving
직물 (織物) – woven cloth, textiles
편직 (編織) – knitting, weaving
직조 (織造) – weaving, fabrication
The secondary reading 치 (旗幟의 織) is rare in modern Korean but survives in classical/literary contexts relating to flags and banners.
Alternative forms
织 (U+7EC7) – simplified form (Mainland China).
𥿗 (U+25FD7) – Singapore simplified form.
𥿮 (U+25FEE), 𦁋 (U+2604B), 𦃎 (U+260CE) – rare historical/variant forms.
織
짤
직
jjal
jik
Kangxi radical:120, 糸 + 12
Strokes:18
Unicode:U+7E54
Cangjie input:
- 女火卜戈日 (VFYIA)
Composition:
- ⿰ 糹 戠