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缝 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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缝 Stroke Order — How to Write 缝

Stroke Order

缝 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

缝 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟逢

缝 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while 逢 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 10 more strokes

缝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • féng
  • fèng

Meanings of 缝 in Chinese

1

féng缝

To sew, stitch, or mend with needle and thread; to tailor.
他是一名出色的裁缝,能缝制各种款式的服装。
He is an excellent tailor, capable of sewing various styles of clothing.
2

fèng缝

a gap, crack, or a narrow opening
墙上出现了一条小裂缝。
A small crack appeared on the wall.
The seam or connection point; when pronounced 'fèng' and used in the idiom '天衣无缝' (tiān yī wú fèng), it describes something perfectly seamless or impeccably matched.
他们之间的合作真是天衣无缝。
Their cooperation was truly seamless.

Common Words and Phrases with 缝

1
féng缝bǔ补
to sew and mend (clothes)
奶奶常常坐在窗边,缝补破损的衣物
Grandma often sits by the window, mending torn clothes.
2
féng缝hé合
To sew up or suture, typically used for closing wounds or mending tears with needle and thread.
她用针线将两块布料缝合在一起,做成了一个漂亮的袋子。
She stitched the two pieces of fabric together with a needle and thread to make a beautiful bag.
3
féng缝rèn纫
sewing and tailoring
我奶奶从小就教我学习缝纫,现在我能自己制作很多漂亮的衣服。
My grandmother taught me sewing from a young age, and now I can make many beautiful clothes myself.
4
fèng缝xì隙
a crack, crevice, or seam.
光线从门板的缝隙中透了进来。
Light seeped through the gap in the door panel.
5
féng缝yī衣gōng工rén人
A worker who sews together cut fabric pieces to make garments.
缝衣工人每天都在工厂里辛勤工作,将布料缝制成漂亮的衣服。
Sewers work diligently in the factory every day, stitching fabric into beautiful clothes.
6
féng缝zhì制
To sew or stitch; to make clothes or other items by sewing.
奶奶正在用彩色丝线缝制一块漂亮的桌布。
Grandma is sewing a beautiful tablecloth with colorful silk threads.
7
féng缝zhuì缀
To sew or mend, often by joining pieces together or adding patches.
老奶奶用彩色布料缝缀了一件拼布被子。
The old grandma sewed together a patchwork quilt with colorful fabrics.
8
fèng缝zi子
A small crack or crevice, a narrow gap.
门板上有一道细小的缝子,透出微弱的光线。
There is a tiny crack in the door panel, allowing a faint light to come through.

More words with 缝

  • liè裂fèng缝Crack
  • cái裁feng缝tailor
  • dā搭fèng缝stagger the joints
  • dǔ堵fèng缝Caulking, Sealing the joint
  • gōu勾fèng缝pointing, grouting
  • guā刮fèng缝Joint raking
  • hàn焊fèng缝weld, weld seam
  • jiā夹fèng缝Gap, Crevice
  • tián填fèng缝Grouting, Caulking
  • xiá狭fèng缝a narrow, long opening or crack
  • zhé折fèng缝crease, fold
  • jiē接fèng缝seam, joint
  • mī眯feng缝to narrow one's eyes
  • mí弥féng缝Mend, Patch up
  • lòu漏fèng缝crack, crevice
  • mì密féng缝to sew up a tear in fabric tightly
  • qiàn嵌fèng缝Caulking, Joint sealing
  • xì隙fèng缝a crack or crevice
  • féng缝shàng上sew, stitch
  • féng缝xiàn线suture, stitch

Idioms with 缝

  • jiàn见fèng缝chā插zhēn针seize every available opportunity
  • jiàn见fèng缝jiù就zuān钻seize every opportunity
  • tiān天yī衣wú无fèng缝Flawless and impeccable
  • yán严sī丝hé合fèng缝fitting together perfectly
  • zuān钻tóu头mì觅fèng缝seek every possible opening
  • cāng苍ying蝇bù不bào抱méi没fèng缝de的dàn蛋Misfortune only affects those with flaws
  • dǒu斗sǔn榫hé合fèng缝fit perfectly and seamlessly
  • wú无fèng缝tiān天yī衣flawless and perfect
  • zuàn钻dòng洞mì觅féng缝diligently seek opportunities or loopholes
  • zuàn钻tiān天mì觅féng缝seek every possible opportunity
  • féng缝yī衣qiǎn浅dài带scholar's simple traditional attire
  • āi挨fēng风jī缉fèng缝diligently seek connections or opportunities

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Questions about 缝

What does 缝 mean in Chinese?

缝 (féng) means “To sew, stitch, or mend with needle and thread; to tailor” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 缝?

缝 has 2 pronunciations: féng, fèng.

How many strokes does 缝 have?

缝 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 缝?

缝 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 缝?

The radical of 缝 is 纟, and 缝 is a phono-semantic compound.

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