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细xì

thin, fine. 8 strokes, radical 纟, first met in HSK 4.

Pinyin xìStrokes 8Radical 纟Band HSK 4Words 7

How to write 细

Strokes 1–3 write 纟, then strokes 4–8 write 田.

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Stroke order chart for 细 — 8 strokes, radical 纟

Write 细 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 细 · the stroke-order rules

What 细 is made of

纟 (sī, silk) and 田 (tián, field).

纟 carries the meaning — silk — and 田 carries the sound.

Words that use 细

细(xì) thin, fine
跟'粗'相反,形容东西极窄极薄

窗外洒进一缕很细的阳光。A fine beam of sunlight streamed through the window.

Lesson 352, 市井闲趣与缤纷温情 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms

细(xì)节(jié) a detail
事情当中细小具体的部分

工程师注重每一个细节的检查。The engineer paid attention to every detail in the inspection.

Lesson 350, 慎终如始与系统稳态 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms

细(xì)致(zhì) meticulous, thorough
做事十分认真周到,不放过任何细节

他对文献做了十分细致的研读。He gave the paper an extremely meticulous reading.

Lesson 351, 研精毕智与潜心求索 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms

详(xiáng)细(xì) detailed
形容内容周全、面面俱到

向导详细规划登山路线。The guide made a detailed plan for the mountain route.

Lesson 502, 和乐岁华 · 行稳致远与和衷共济 · Resilient Strides & Sincere Accord

仔(zǐ)细(xì) careful, meticulous
形容做事细致、不马虎

他们仔细核查学子情况。They carefully reviewed each student's situation.

Lesson 535, 大爱无疆 · 崇德守礼与天下为公 · The Grand Harmony & Moral Integrity

细(xì)菌(jūn) bacteria
指肉眼看不见的微小生物

实验室里研究细菌和细胞。The lab studies bacteria and cells.

Lesson 661, 细菌研究 · 笃志博雅与通达四海 · Scholarly Diligence & Global Connections

细(xì)胞(bāo) cell (biology)
指生物体的基本组成单位

实验室里研究细菌和细胞。The lab studies bacteria and cells.

Lesson 661, 细菌研究 · 笃志博雅与通达四海 · Scholarly Diligence & Global Connections

More characters with the radical 纟

All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.

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