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Characters, words, pinyin or English

细 xì slender

slender; fine; detailed; thin

How to remember 细: 纟 thread + 田 field = slender. On a thread almost too fine to see, the girl flies her kite over the field, and everyone wonders how something so slender holds it.

  • 597. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 糸

Component breakdown

细 = 纟 thread + 田 field

  • 纟 thread
  • 田 field
The Gushi story

On a thread almost too fine to see, the girl flies her kite over the field, and everyone wonders how something so slender holds it.

How it is used

  • Fine/thin/detailed - opposite of 粗 (cū, coarse/thick). 仔细 (zǐxì) careful, 详细 (xiángxì) detailed, 细节 (xìjié) the details, 粗心 (cūxīn) careless.
  • 细心 (xìxīn) describes a person who is meticulous and attentive.
  • 细菌 (xìjūn) bacteria, 细胞 (xìbāo) cell use the "tiny" shade.

Words with 细

Example sentences

  • 他的讲解很详细。 Tā de jiǎngjiě hěn xiángxì.He gave a detailed explanation.
  • 医生仔细检查她的身体。 Yīshēng zǐxì jiǎnchá tā de shēntǐ.The doctor is checking her health carefully.