纤维
Old HSK 6
纤维 (xiānwéi) · fibre
纤维 (xiānwéi) means “fibre”. It is written with 2 characters: 纤 (fine) + 维 (to preserve). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 纤维 is built
The characters
纤 xiān · fine
What 纤 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 千qiān — thousand
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
维 wéi · to preserve
What 维 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 隹 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
多吃蔬菜可以补充纤维。Duō chī shūcài kěyǐ bǔchōng xiānwéi.Eating more vegetables gives you more fibre.
这种衣服是用天然纤维做的。Zhèzhǒng yīfu shì yòng tiānrán xiānwéi zuò de.These clothes are made of natural fibre.
Questions about 纤维
What does 纤维 mean?
纤维 (xiānwéi) means “fibre”.
How do you pronounce 纤维?
纤维 is pronounced xiānwéi.
Which HSK level is 纤维?
纤维 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 纤维 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 195: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.