a branch; a strip (枝条); long, narrow things (面条, 金条); item; clause (条文); (measure word) for long thin things
条 is a thin strip — branches, noodles, list items, and a measure word for long things.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
The header gives 形声 naming 攸 as the traditional sound side; the modern upper piece is a reduced form, shown without a sound rule.
WHOLE CHARACTER
a branch; a strip (枝条); long, narrow things (面条, 金条); item; clause (条文); (measure word) for long thin things
条 is a thin strip — branches, noodles, list items, and a measure word for long things.
The header gives 形声 naming 攸 as the traditional sound side; the modern upper piece is a reduced form, shown without a sound rule.
REDUCED UPPER PIECE (FROM 攸 IN THE TRADITIONAL 條)
a bound 'follow/go' graph (dictionary radical)
A bound piece that appears at the top or bottom of several characters; not a standalone modern word.
In 条: reduced upper piece (from 攸 in the traditional 條) A reduced piece replacing the upper part of 攸; not a learner word.
MEANING: TREE, WOOD
tree; wood
Tree/wood-related meaning clue.
In 条: meaning: tree, wood ZDIC names 木 as the meaning side.
No common modern word is offered for this reading; the dictionary sense remains in Sources.
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