雖 [虽] suī
: although; even though
Kun Reading
雖も | いうとも ietomo OR いえども iedomo
expression
: even though; despite; notwithstanding (usually written using kana alone)
On Reading
スイ sui
雖[虽]然 sui1ran2: although; even though; even if
雖說 [虽说] sui1shuo1: though; although
雖則 [虽则] sui1ze2: nevertheless; although
雖[虽]是 sui1shi4: although; even though; even if
雖然說 [虽然说] sui1ran2 shuo1: although to say
Japanese common word | expression | idiom
中らずと雖も遠からず | あたらずといえどもとおからず atarazu to iedomo tookarazu
: not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
雖死猶榮 [虽死犹荣] sui1 si3 you2 rong2
: lit. although dead, also honored; died a glorious death
雖死猶生 [虽死犹生] sui1 si3 you2 sheng1
: lit. although dead, as if still alive; still with us in spirit
秤砣雖小壓千斤 [秤砣虽小压千斤] cheng4 tuo2 sui1 xiao3 ya1 qian1 jin1
: although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds; apparently insignificant details can have a large impact; for want of a nail the battle was lost
牡丹雖好，終須綠葉扶持 [牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持] mu3 dan5 sui1 hao3 , zhong1 xu1 lü4 ye4 fu2 chi2
: Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves. However brilliant you may be, you can’t do anything without support from others.
麻雀雖小，五臟俱全 [麻雀虽小，五脏俱全] ma2 que4 sui1 xiao3 , wu3 zang4 ju4 quan2
: The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there. Small but complete in every detail
形声 Pictophonetic.
虽 (sui1: although) suggests the meaning while 隹 (zhui1: bird radical 172) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
虽. Created as unique simplification #237 (雖 » 虽) via omission of part of the traditional character.
Examples:
他雖年輕， 但十分英明。
ta1 sui1 nian2qing1, dan4 shi2fen1 ying1ming2
Though young, he is wise.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
