纫

紉

rèn

刃 + 纟

Definitions

rèn to thread (a needle); (bound form) to sew; to stitch; (literary) very grateful

Etymology

To thread 纟 a needle 刃; 刃 also provides the pronunciation

About

纫 (traditional 紉) is formed from the silk radical 纟 and 刃, a blade that here represents a needle and supplies the character's sound. The silk radical places it in the realm of threads and sewing, while 刃 suggests the precision of threading. Historically, it meant twisting fibers into rope or stitching garments. Today it refers to passing thread through a needle's eye or joining pieces of fabric.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈在缝纫衣服。

Māmā zài féngrèn yīfu.

Mom is sewing clothes.

她学会了纫针。

Tā xuéhuì le rèn zhēn.

She learned how to thread a needle.

缝纫机很实用。

Féngrènjī hěn shíyòng.

The sewing machine is very practical.

我需要纫一下针。

Wǒ xūyào rèn yīxià zhēn.

I need to thread the needle.

奶奶的缝纫技术很好。

Nǎinai de féngrèn jìshù hěn hǎo.

Grandma's sewing skills are very good.

他耐心地纫好了线。

Tā nàixīn de rèn hǎo le xiàn.

He patiently threaded the line.

缝纫课程在学校很受欢迎。

Féngrèn kèchéng zài xuéxiào hěn shòu huānyíng.

Sewing courses are very popular in school.

尽管眼睛花了，她还能纫针。

Jǐnguǎn yǎnjing huā le, tā hái néng rèn zhēn.

Even though her eyesight is blurry, she can still thread a needle.

Related Characters

Component: 刃

Component: 纟

纫