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The character 纤 is the simplified form for two distinct traditional characters: 纖 and 縴. The traditional 纖 combines the silk radical 糸 with the phonetic component 韯, originally meaning extremely fine silk threads and extending to denote delicacy or slenderness. Meanwhile, 縴 pairs the same silk radical with the phonetic component 牽, referring to a strong towrope or the act of towing a boat. In its modern form, 纤 merges the simplified silk radical 纟 with 千 as a phonetic component, representing both etymological origins in a single 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。