裁缝
Old HSK 6
裁缝 (cáifeng) · tailor
裁缝 (cáifeng) means “tailor; dressmaker”. It is written with 2 characters: 裁 (to trim) + 缝 (to sew). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 裁缝 is built
The characters
裁 cái · to trim
What 裁 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 戈gē — spear
- 衣yī — cloth
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
缝 fèng · to sew
What 缝 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 逢féng — to happen to meet
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 夆féng — to resist
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丰fēng — abundant
Example sentences
这件衣服是裁缝做的。Zhè jiàn yīfu shì cáifeng zuò de.This garment was made by a tailor.
我奶奶以前是一名裁缝。Wǒ nǎinai yǐqián shì yī míng cáifeng.My grandma used to be a dressmaker.
Questions about 裁缝
What does 裁缝 mean?
裁缝 (cáifeng) means “tailor; dressmaker”.
How do you pronounce 裁缝?
裁缝 is pronounced cáifeng.
Which HSK level is 裁缝?
裁缝 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 总裁zǒngcáipresident (of a company)
- 裁判cáipànreferee
- 裁员cáiyuánto cut staff
- 独裁dúcáidictatorship
- 体裁tǐcáiliterary genre
- 制裁zhìcáisanction
Learn 裁缝 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.