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纤
纖
xiān
1. fine
2. delicate
3. minute
Common • Top 18%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

纤
xiān
fine, delicate; tiny, minute
HSK 6 6 丶

Compound Words (20)

光纤
guāngxiān
optical fiber
化纤
huàxiān
synthetic fiber
纤尘
xiānchén
speck of dust
纤密
xiānmì
close
纤小
xiānxiǎo
fine
纤屑
xiānxiè
fine detail
纤巧
xiānqiǎo
delicate
纤度
xiāndù
size
纤弱
xiānruò
fragile
纤微
xiānwēi
slight
纤悉
xiānxī
detailed
纤手
xiānshǒu
delicate hands
纤柔
xiānróu
delicate
纤毛
xiānmáo
cilium
纤瘦
xiānshòu
slender
纤细
xiānxì
fine
纤维
xiānwéi
fiber
HSK 6
纤纤
xiānxiān
slim
纤美
xiānměi
exquisite
纤腰
xiānyāo
slender waistline

Alternate Entries

纤
qiàn
boatman's tow-rope

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
2,105
Word Frequency Rank
15,086 of 84,292

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