| Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
| 綢 | 绸 | chóu | (light) silk |
| 綢子 | 绸子 | chóu zi | (n) fabric made of silk |
| 絲綢 | 丝绸 | sī chóu | silk cloth; silk |
| 絲綢之路 | 丝绸之路 | Sī chóu Zhī lù | the Silk Road |
| 未雨綢繆 | 未雨绸缪 | wèi yǔ chóu móu | prepare for a rainy day; plan ahead |
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