pī

纰

Character · VerbTraditional紕

fabric unraveling; fraying

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

(of fabric, thread, etc.) to unravel; to fray; to become disheveled

archaic

An archaic or technical term, primarily used for the physical deterioration or unraveling of textiles. Often appears in classical texts or specific descriptions.

Zhè这
kuài块
jiù旧
sī丝
chóu绸
de的
biān边
yǐ已
jīng经
pī纰
le了
 。

The edge of this old silk has frayed.

Xiàn线
pī纰
le了
 ，
máo毛
yī衣
tuō脱
zhēn针
le了
 。

The yarn unraveled, and the sweater came undone.