缝

féng · fèng

to sew · to stitch

Radical: 纟 Strokes: 13 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

红经线结约纳纸细维统级组

Same radical

红经线结约纳纸细维统级组练纪纤

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Character Decomposition

缝=纟+逢

Etymology

thread

Meanings2 pronunciations

féng

to sew

to stitch

fèng

seam

crack

narrow slit

CL:道 dào

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Words with 缝 91 total

to make an item of clothing · to tailor裁缝cái féng (of doors, windows etc) to fit snugly when closed; to close nicely合缝hé fèng crack · crevice · CL:道 dào裂缝liè fèng to squint眯缝mī feng seamless无缝wú fèng aperture隙缝xì fèng

Idioms with 缝 13 total Chain

lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch见缝插针jiàn fèng chā zhēn lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom) · fig. flawless天衣无缝tiān yī wú fèng (idiom) to fit together snugly; to dovetail perfectly严丝合缝yán sī hé fèng