纺 fǎng to spin
to spin; to weave; to reel
How to remember 纺: 纟 thread + 方 direction = to spin. Grandma pulls the wool into thread, turns the wheel in the same direction again and again, and teaches her granddaughter to spin.
Component breakdown
纺 = 纟 thread + 方 direction
- 纟 thread
- 方 direction
Grandma pulls the wool into thread, turns the wheel in the same direction again and again, and teaches her granddaughter to spin.
How it is used
- To spin/weave - 纺织 (fǎngzhī) spinning and weaving (纺织业 the textile industry), 纺纱 (fǎngshā) to spin yarn, 纺车 (fǎngchē) a spinning wheel.
- 混纺 (hùnfǎng) means blended fabric. A textile-manufacturing term.