缝 fèng to sew
to sew; to mend; seam; crack
How to remember 缝: 纟 thread + 逢 to meet = to sew. Her grandson is about to meet his girlfriend's parents in a torn shirt, so Grandma grabs a needle and thread, ready to sew it.
Component breakdown
缝 = 纟 thread + 逢 to meet
- 纟 thread
- 逢 to meet
Her grandson is about to meet his girlfriend's parents in a torn shirt, so Grandma grabs a needle and thread, ready to sew it.
How it is used
- Two readings. féng = to sew/stitch: 缝衣服 (féng yīfu) to sew clothes, 缝合 (fénghé) to suture/stitch up, 裁缝 (cáifeng) a tailor.
- fèng = a seam/crack/gap: 裂缝 (lièfèng) a crack, 门缝 (ménfèng) the crack of a door, 见缝插针 (jiànfèng-chāzhēn), sticking a needle wherever there's a gap, means to make use of every opening.