纤 xiān, qiàn — fine; minute; slender

纤
xiān qiàn

Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #591

Traditional: 縴 纖

xiān xian1

Basic definition

  1. adjective fine; minute; slender e.g 纤细纤维纤弱

Detailed explanation

adjective
  1. (形声。从糸，千声从糸( mī)，细丝，表微小。本义:细小)
  2. fine;minute e.g 纤毫芥蒂 · 纤忽 · 纤刀 · 纤腰
  3. stingy e.g 纤啬
  4. delicate e.g 纤人 · 纤指
  5. thin
  6. a kind of color
noun
  1. fine silk e.g 纤华 · 纤罗
  2. staple e.g 化纤
  3. xian
  4. 一寸或一两的千万分之一
  5. 记时单位

qiàn qian4

Basic definition

  1. noun towrope; towline e.g 纤夫拉纤

Detailed explanation

  1. noun rope for towing a boat;towrope;towline e.g 纤道 · 纤路
  2. noun reins

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