1. 纤

纤

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  • 2102nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 60 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
纤→
纟千
2Radical
纤→
纟silk㇒N/A十ten
3Graphical
纤→
㇛一㇒一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. qiàn (qian4)boatman's tow-rope
2. xiān (xian1)fine • delicate • minute

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 纤 qiàn (qian4)The component 千 is pronounced as 'qiān' (qian1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 纤 xiān (xian1)The component 千 is pronounced as 'qiān' (qian1). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

纤细 (纖細)
纤维 (纖維)
纤维素 (纖維素)

Uncommon

光纤 (光纖)
化纤 (化纖)
纤夫 (縴夫)
纤尘不染 (纖塵不染)
纤弱 (纖弱)
纤手 (纖手)
纤瘦 (纖瘦)
纤纤 (纖纖)
纤腰 (纖腰)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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