U+7E88 "纈" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+7E88 "纈" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character (hanzi) that traditionally represents the concept of a pattern or design, often specifically referring to a type of tie dye or resist dyeing technique used on fabric, known in Chinese as "xie" or "xie dye". This character is composed of the silk radical (糸) on the left, indicating its connection to textiles, and a phonetic component on the right, reflecting its pronunciation. In classical and modern usage, "纈" can describe the resulting mottled or patterned appearance of dyed cloth, and it appears in historical texts discussing textile arts and crafts. It is a less common character in contemporary simplified Chinese, but remains recognized in traditional Chinese and Japanese (as a Hyōgai kanji) for its specialized meaning related to decorative dyeing methods.