綏 Stroke Order

Definition of 「綏」: 1. See "绥". - **Meaning 1 (Noun)**: A rope used to pull when getting on a carriage. Example: "When getting on the carriage, one must correctly hold the rope." (from The Analects, Book of Xiang Tang) Example: "When Zhang Yi arrived in Qin, the rope fell from the carriage, and he did not attend the court for three months." (from Records of the Grand Historian, Volume 70, Biography of Zhang Yi) - **Meaning 2 (Verb)**: To pacify or soothe. Example: "I led an expedition to the east, to pacify the men and women." (from The Book of Documents, Book of Wu Cheng) Example: "Bestow blessings upon China, to pacify the four directions." (from The Book of Songs, The Great Elegance, Min Lao) - **Meaning 3 (Verb)**: To retreat. Example: "Since Qin returned victorious, how should I repay? They all went to battle, and retreated." (from Zuo Zhuan, Year 12 of Duke Wen) Example: "I have heard that when the general falls, there are no steps of retreat." (from Song of Ren Fang, Southern Dynasties Liang) - **Meaning 4 (Verb)**: To stop or suppress. Example: "Encourage the people, stop slanderous words, sufficient to remedy the officials’ poor governance." (from The Twelve Philosophies, Qi)