Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

缝

féng, fèng

Description

这个字有两个读音，读 féng 的时候是动词，意思是用针和线把东西连起来。

This character has two pronunciations; when read as féng, it is a verb meaning to sew things together with needle and thread.

读 fèng 的时候是名词，指两个东西中间很窄的空儿。

When read as fèng, it is a noun referring to a narrow gap between two things.

Meanings

缝féng

to sew; to stitch

妈妈帮我缝衣服上的扣子。

Mom sewed the button on my clothes.

缝fèng

crack; seam; narrow gap

墙上有一条小缝。

There is a small crack in the wall.

Related words

缝纫裂缝针线衣服

Notes

  • Etymology

    纟 (silk/thread radical) shows the connection to sewing and cloth.

  • Nuance

    féng is the verb 'to sew'; fèng is the noun 'gap/seam'.

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