Chinese character 紖

紖 means a rope for leading or restraining cattle.

The Shuowen Jiezi, an early Chinese dictionary compiled around 100 CE, defines 紖 as a cattle tether. Its commentary connects 紖 with the older written form 絼; historical dictionaries also record 纼 and 䊶 as variant forms.

The Li Ji, a classical Chinese ritual text, pairs 紖 with cattle and 靮 with horses. The distinction makes 紖 a specific cattle lead, not a general word for rope.

Does 紖 have a modern chat meaning?

No widely established chat meaning is recorded.

As of 2026, 紖 remains a specialized classical term rather than a common message symbol. If someone sends it, first read it as the cattle lead; if that does not fit the surrounding message, ask what they intended.