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The simplified character 纤 is a phonosemantic compound: the silk radical 纟 suggests the meaning, and 千 provides the sound. It replaces two traditional characters with distinct meanings and pronunciations, 纖 (xiān) and 縴 (qiàn). In 纖, the silk radical 糸 combines with the phonetic 韯, originally referring to extremely fine silk threads and later extending to mean delicate, minute, or slender. 縴 also uses 糸 but with the phonetic 牽, signifying a strong towrope or the act of towing a boat along a riverbank. The modern form 纤 thus merges these separate etymologies under a single simplified character.
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这件衣服材质很纤细。
多吃纤维对身体有益。
她有一双纤细灵巧的手。
这种纤维的透气性非常好。
化学纤维在现代纺织业应用广泛。
她们用纤绳费力地拉动小船。
这种玻璃纤维的强度令人惊讶。
纤度是衡量纤维粗细的重要指标。
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