Definition
纤 has two readings. The HSK 7 entry gives qiàn, used as a bound form in 纤绳 (towline) and 拉纤 (to tow a boat). The English gloss 'fine; minute' actually belongs to the xiān reading (纤细, 纤维). Since this row's pinyin is qiàn, its real usage is about ropes and towing, not fineness.
b.f.
(bound form) towlinerope for pulling a boat
Examples
- 纤。Qiànfūmen yònglì lāzhe qiàn shéng.The boat trackers pulled hard on the towline.
- ，。Zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ qiǎn, chuán xūyào rén lā qiàn.The river is shallow here; the boat needs people to tow it.
- 。Gǔdài yùnhé shàng yǒu xǔduō yǐ lā qiàn wéi shēng de rén.On ancient canals there were many people who made a living by towing boats.
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