xiān

common
adjective

Meaning of

纤 means tiny; fine; minute. Pronounced xiān.

  • tiny; fine; minute

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Kōng
zhōng
piāo
zhe
xiǎo
de
chén
āi
 

Tiny dust particles float in the air.

Xiǎn
wēi
jìng
guān
chá
dào
xiān
wēi
de
shēng
jié
gòu
 

Microscopes can observe delicate biological structures.

Zhè
zhǒng
miàn
liào
fēi
cháng
xiān
róu
ruǎn
 
chuān穿
zhe
hěn
shū
fu
 

This fabric is very fine and soft, very comfortable to wear.

de
chù
xiān
liú
chàng
 
chōng
mǎn
le
shù
gǎn
 

His brushstrokes are delicate and smooth, full of artistic sense.

xué
jiā
xiàn
le
xiān
háo
bié
de
xīn
xíng
cái
liào
 

Scientists have discovered a new type of nanomaterial at the submicron scale.