Meaning
boatman's tow-rope; fine; delicate; minute
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xian” becomes a different word in each tone. 纤 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 纤维xiān wéifiber
- 化纤huà xiānman-made fiber
- 纤道qiàn dàotowpath (along a canal)
- 纤小xiān xiǎofine; delicate
- 纤手qiàn shǒuboat tracker; boat puller; broker; middleman
Example Sentence
她有一双纤细的手指。Tā yǒu yì shuāng xiān xì de shǒu zhǐ.She has a pair of slender fingers.
她Tāshe有yǒuto have一yìone双shuāngtwo纤细xiān xìfine的deof手指shǒu zhǐfinger。