纤

qiàn = qi + an4

boatman's tow-rope

xia̅n = xi + an1

fine / delicate / minute

纤 = 千 + 纟 : Marie Curie (xi) finds that there are many fine (纤) silk worms (纟) in front of the anthill (a1). She wants to preserve the delicate (纤) worms and thus puts a kilo (千) on them to press and dry them.

纤 character breakdown

纤
- 千
  - 丿
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 纟

qia̅n = qi + an1

thousand

千 = 丿 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a 1 kg weight.

The Queen of Hearts (qi) dropped a kilogram (千) on her banana (丿) in front of the anthill (an1), and now she uses a cross (十) to try and revive it.

si̅ = s + Ø1

"silk" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 120), occurring in 紅|红[hong2], 綠|绿[lü4], 累[lei4] etc / also pr. [mi4]

A silk worm.

qia̅n = qi + an1

see 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

Characters with 纤 as component

纤 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 纤

fine / slim / tender

polyester fiber

slender / slim as a thread

fiber bundle (math.)

cystic fibrosis

fibrous

fibromyalgia

viscose

fibrous protein

slim / slender

exquisite / delicate and beautiful

slender waistline

core (of a fiber)

core diameter (of a fiber)

to get a slender figure / slimming

myofibril

muscle fiber

myocilin / muscle fibrin

cilium

ciliary dynein protein

Sentences with 纤

纤 currently does not appear in any sentence.