纤 xiān fine
fine; delicate
How to remember 纤: 纟 thread + 千 thousand = fine. The bride's veil is sewn from thread so thin that one thousand strands fit in a straw, and everyone says it looks fine.
Component breakdown
纤 = 纟 thread + 千 thousand
- 纟 thread
- 千 thousand
- ㇒ falling stroke
- 十 ten
The bride's veil is sewn from thread so thin that one thousand strands fit in a straw, and everyone says it looks fine.
How it is used
- Fine/slender/delicate - 纤维 (xiānwéi) fiber, 纤细 (xiānxì) slender/delicate, 纤巧 (xiānqiǎo) dainty.
- 纤尘不染 (xiānchén-bùrǎn) means spotlessly clean. Note: read qiàn it means a tow-rope (纤夫 qiànfū, a boat-hauler).