缝纫 (féng rèn) — to sew; to do tailoring

Definition

verb

to sewto do tailoring

缝纫。
Tā hěn xǐ huan zài jiā lǐ féng rèn.
She really enjoys sewing at home.
缝纫。
Zhè jiā diàn tí gōng zhuān yè de féng rèn fú wù.
This shop offers professional tailoring services.
缝纫。
Wǒ xué le yí gè yuè de féng rèn jì shù.
I've been learning sewing techniques for one month.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

纫rènthread

缝 (sew) and 纫 (thread) together mean sewing work.

Characters in this word

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.

糹逢縫

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.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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