Chinese Word: 纤 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

纤 (Trad.: 縴, 纖)HSK 6

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 糸

Pictophonetic: 千 indicates the sound; 纟 (silk) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 纟 [ sī ] silk; thread
- 千 [ qiān ] thousand; many, numerous; very

Similar Characters: 迁纡

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Pinyin: qiàn

English Definition: boatman's tow-rope
Example Words:
纤夫 qiàn fū burlak (barge hauler)
古纤道 gǔ qiàn dào Old Towpath along the Grand Canal in Zhejiang Province
纤道 qiàn dào towpath (along a canal)
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Pinyin: xiān

English Definition: fine; delicate; minute

Chinese Definition:
①细小：纤人(卑鄙的小人)。纤介(细微，细小。亦作“纤芥”)。纤手(指女子细而柔嫩的手)。纤尘。纤纤。纤秀。纤弱。纤毫。纤悉(细致而详尽)。纤度(天然丝或化纤粗细的程度)。
②吝啬：纤啬。
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1		tā 她 de 的 shǒu wàn zi 手腕子 xiān qiǎo 纤巧 jí 极 le 了。 Her wrists were very slim.
2		zhè jiā 这家 gōng sī 公司 shǐ yòng 使用 tiān rán 天然 xiān wéi 纤维 zhì zào 制造 tā 它 de 的 fú zhuāng 服装。 The company uses natural fibers to make its clothing.
3		zhú zi 竹子 de 的 xiān wéi 纤维 kě yǐ 可以 yòng yú 用于 zhì zào 制造 zhǐ zhāng 纸张、 bù liào 布料 hé 和 jiàn zhù 建筑 cái liào 材料 děng 等。 Bamboo fibers can be used to manufacture paper, fabrics, building materials, and so on.

纤夫	qiàn fū	burlak (barge hauler)
古纤道	gǔ qiàn dào	Old Towpath along the Grand Canal in Zhejiang Province
纤道	qiàn dào	towpath (along a canal)