缝 (fèng) — crack, fissure; gap, slit; seam (in clothing)
Definition
As a noun, 缝 (fèng) names the physical crack, gap, or sewn seam itself. Don't confuse it with 裂缝, which is a crack as an event or a surface fracture.
noun
crackfissuregapslitseam (in clothing)
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 缝。Qiáng shàng yǒu yì tiáo xì fèng.There is a thin crack in the wall.
- ，缝。Mén guān bù yán, yīn wèi xià miàn yǒu yì tiáo fèng.The door doesn't close tightly because there is a gap at the bottom.
- 缝。Zhè jiàn yī fu de jiē fèng hěn zhěng qí.The seam of this garment is very neat.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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
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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