qī

缉

Character · VerbTraditional緝

stitch tightly; sew with close stitches

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

sew with tight, connected stitches

informal

A traditional sewing technique used for finishing edges or fixing soft fabric.

Mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
qī缉
xié鞋
kǒu口
 。

Mom is sewing the edge of a shoe with tight stitches.

Zuò做
yī衣
fu服
qián前
yào要
xiān先
qī缉
biān边
ér儿
fáng防
zhǐ止
tuō脱
xiàn线
 。

Before making clothes, first sew the edges tightly to prevent fraying.

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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
cái裁
féng缝
shàn擅
cháng长
qī缉
féng缝
bù布
liào料
de的
biān边
jiǎo角
 。

This veteran tailor is skilled at sewing fabric edges with tight stitches.

Tā她
yòng用
cū粗
xiàn线
qī缉
biān边
ér儿
zuò做
le了
yí一
gè个
shā沙
bāo包
 。

She sewed a sandbag with tight, connected stitches using thick thread.

Shǒu手
gōng工
zhì制
zuò作
bù布
xié鞋
shí时
 ,
qī缉
xié鞋
kǒu口
shì是
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
de的
bù步
zhòu骤
 。

When making cloth shoes by hand, sewing the shoe edges tightly is a very important step.