纤 xiān
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 千 thousand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
纤维
xiānwéi
fibre; fiber
Characters in this word
维 wéi
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 隹 short-tailed bird
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 高纤维饮食有助于改善肠道功能，但也需要循序渐进地增加摄入量。 Gāo xiānwéi yǐnshí yǒuzhù yú gǎishàn chángdào gōngnéng, dàn yě xūyào xúnxù jiànjìn de zēngjiā shèrùliàng. A high-fibre diet helps improve gut function, but intake also needs to be increased gradually.
- 这种布料是棉纤维做的，夏天穿很凉快。 Zhè zhǒng bùliào shì mián xiānwéi zuò de, xiàtiān chuān hěn liángkuai. This fabric is made of cotton fibre; it is very cool to wear in summer.
- 芹菜里有很多纤维，嚼起来有丝丝的声音。 Qíncài lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiānwéi, jiáo qǐlái yǒu sīsī de shēngyīn. Celery contains a lot of fibre; it makes stringy sounds when you chew it.
Related words
- 维持 wéichí to maintain; to keep
- 维护 wéihù to protect
- 维修 wéixiū to repair
- 二维码 èrwéimǎ scannable code
- 思维 sīwéi thinking
- 维生素 wéishēngsù vitamin
- 恭维 gōngwéi to flatter; to compliment
- 三维 sānwéi three-dimensional
- 维权 wéiquán to defend one’s rights
- 质地 zhìdì texture; quality of material
- 锡纸 xīzhǐ tin foil; aluminium foil
- 透气 tòuqì be breathable; allow air through