紡 meaning and stroke order
To spin, to weave, to reel
How to write 紡, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 紡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to spin (cotton or hemp etc)
- fine woven silk fabric
How 紡 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
糹 gives the meaning and 方 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 紡
The silk radical 糹 on the left shows thread, and 方 (fāng) on the right gives the sound. Picture someone twisting thread into a neat square 方 bundle as they spin.
紡 (simplified 纺) means to spin fibers like cotton or hemp into yarn, and it mostly appears in compound words about textiles. Example: 她在紡織廠工作。(Tā zài fǎngzhī chǎng gōngzuò.) She works in a textile mill.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 紡 (fǎng) with 訪 (fǎng, to visit) and 防 (fáng, to guard), since all three use 方 for the sound. Only 紡 has the thread radical 糹. Also note the third tone, not the second tone of 防.
Common words with 紡
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 紡織 | fǎngzhī | spinning and weaving | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 紡
How many strokes are in 紡?
紡 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 紡 mean?
紡 (fǎng) means to spin, to weave, to reel. A common word with it is 纺织 (fǎngzhī), meaning "spinning and weaving".
How do you pronounce 紡?
紡 is pronounced fǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 紡?
The radical of 紡 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 紡 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 紡?
紡 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 纺, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 紡 and 織?
紡 (fǎng) is turning fibers into thread or yarn. 織 (zhī) is weaving that thread into cloth. Together, 紡織 covers the whole textile process.
Can 紡 be used alone as a verb in modern Chinese?
It can, as in 紡紗 (fǎng shā, to spin yarn) or 紡線 (fǎng xiàn, to spin thread), but this is mostly found in descriptions of traditional handwork. In everyday speech it usually appears in compounds like 紡織品 (fǎngzhīpǐn, textiles).