细
細xì
#597 most
frequent character
thin, slender, delicate, careful
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
细 uses 纟 silk threads as the meaning part. The other part is 田, an empty part that was once 囟 xìn, the sound part. It first meant tiny silk threads. From there it grew to thin or slender, fine or exquisite, and careful or delicate.
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Example Sentences
这条裙子很细。
zhè tiáo qúnzǐ hěnxì 。
This dress is very thin.
她有一双细长的手指。
tā yǒu yīshuāng xìcháng de shǒuzhǐ 。
She has a pair of slender fingers.
这个问题很细，需要仔细考虑。
zhègè wèntí hěnxì ， xūyào zǐxì kǎolǜ 。
This question is very delicate and needs careful consideration.
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