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qiàn = qi + an4
boatman's tow-rope
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xiān = xi + an1
fine / delicate / minute
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How to pronounce 纤

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

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= xi initial

Xi is for Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

纤 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
qiān = qi + an1
thousand
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qiān = qi + an1
see 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]
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= s + Ø1
"silk" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 120), occurring in 紅|红[hong2], 綠|绿[lü4], 累[lei4] etc / also pr. [mi4]
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Characters with 纤 as component

纤 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 纤

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fine / delicate
medium-density fiberboard (MDF) / abbr. to 中纖板|中纤板[zhong1 xian1 ban3]

Sentences with 纤

纤 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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qiàn / xiān

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