Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

spin

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “fang” becomes a different word in each tone. 纺 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 纺织fǎng zhīspinning and weaving
  • 纺车fǎng chēspinning wheel
  • 雪纺xuě fǎng(loanword) chiffon
  • 纺丝fǎng sīto spin synthetic fiber; to spin silk; spinning; filature
  • 纺轮fǎng lúnspinning wheel

Example Sentence

古时候,妇女们在家里纺线织布。Gǔ shí hou, fù nǚ men zài jiā lǐ fǎng xiàn zhī bù.In ancient times, women spun thread and wove cloth at home.

古时候Gǔ shí houin ancient times妇女fù nǚwomanmen(plural marker)在家zài jiāto be at homeinsidefǎngto spin (cotton or hemp et线xiànthread织布zhī bùwoven cloth