纤
纖xiān
#2,102 most
frequent character
fine, delicate, minute
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
纤 pairs 纟, silk thread, with 千 qiān, which supplies the sound and matches in rhyme. It first meant finely woven fabric, then grew to 'fine, delicate' and 'minute'. Read qiàn, it also names the rope that tows a boat.
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