绞股蓝

• 糹(silk thread; filament)RADICAL
• 交(intersect; cross)PHONO-SEMANTIC

Twisted silk threads crossing each other and wringing together form a tightly bound rope.

• ⺼(flesh; body)RADICAL
• 殳(weapon; hit)PHONO-SEMANTIC

The thigh (leg radical) is the meat that bears the most blows when fighting.

• 艹(grass; plant)RADICAL
• 监(supervise; monitor (for sound))PHONETIC

Plants and grass are carefully monitored to extract the precious blue-green color.