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Character

纤 qiàn · xiān

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

boatman's tow-rope

Radical
纟
Strokes
6
Structure
Left–right
Parts
纟 千
Traditional
縴
Frequency
#2555 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

qiànMain readingxiānRare reading

qiàn

qian4Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. boatman's tow-rope CC-CEDICT

Words that use “纤” as qiàn

纤夫qiàn fūburlakWord纤手qiàn shǒuboat trackerWord+1 reading纤道qiàn dàotowpathWord古纤道gǔ qiàn dàoOld Towpath along the Grand Canal in Zhejiang ProvinceWord

xiān

xian1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is qiàn.

  1. fine CC-CEDICT
  2. delicate CC-CEDICT
  3. minute CC-CEDICT

Words that use “纤” as xiān

化纤huà xiānman-made fiber, like nylon, made in factories to make clothesWordHSK 7–9纤维xiān wéia thin thread from a plantWordHSK 7–9光纤guāng xiānoptical fiberWord玻纤bō xiānfiberglassWord纤体xiān tǐto get a slender figureWord纤密xiān mìcloseWord纤小xiān xiǎofineWord纤尘xiān chénspeck of dustWord

Stroke order

All 6 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 纤

Draw “纤” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 她的手很纤细。

    tā de shǒu hěn xiān xì

    Her hands are very slim.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 这根线很细很纤。

    zhè gēn xiàn hěn xì hěn xiān

    This thread is very thin and fine.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 以前纤夫拉着船走。

    yǐ qián qiàn fū lā zhe chuán zǒu

    Long ago, boat pullers walked and pulled boats with ropes.

    AI-generated sentence

See all 68 words with 纤 →

Same radical 纟

All characters with 纟 →
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