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紉: to string; to thread

By November 26, 2014January 16th, 2017Chinese Word, Language-Learning

 

紉[纫] rèn


: to string; to thread (needle)

Kun Reading
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On Reading
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 Usage:

縫紉[缝纫] feng2ren4: to sew; tailoring
反面縫紉[反面缝纫] fan3mian4 feng2ren4: undersewing
重複縫紉[重复缝纫] zhong4fu4 feng2ren4: overhand
 Etymology:


形声 Pictophonetic.
糹 (si1: silk radical 120) suggests the meaning
刃 (ren4: knife edge) provides the sound.



簡體 Simplified .
纫. Derived from generic radical simplification #4 (糹 » 纟).



 Examples:
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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary