无缝 (wú fèng) — seamless

Definition

Literally 'without a seam' — used for transitions, connections, or switches that happen smoothly with no gap or disruption (e.g. software, handovers, music). Functions as a modifier, not a literal descriptor of cloth.

adjective
seamless

Examples

  • 无缝。
    Liǎng gè ruǎn jiàn shí xiàn le wú fèng duì jiē.
    The two pieces of software achieved a seamless connection.
  • 无缝。
    Tā de gāng qín tán zòu wú fèng liú chàng.
    Her piano playing is seamless and smooth.
  • 无缝。
    Xīn lǎo fāng àn xū yào wú fèng guò dù.
    The old and new plans need a seamless transition.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

无wúwithout
缝fèngseam

无缝 pairs 无, without, and 缝, seam, to describe something with no gap or join.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 無; 无 is its simplified writing.

For the simplified 无, the story is about 無. 無 drew a person dancing with ox tails held in both hands to pray for rain, then was borrowed for 'have no', so the picture does not explain that meaning.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 縫; 缝 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糹Written in full as糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
逢
逢féng縫fèng(r)
Same sound today

The traditional form 縫 pairs 糸 with 逢; 逢 gives the sound, and 糸 fits the sense. The simplified 缝 is a shorthand.

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