Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 囟 represents the sound.
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总 altogether (simp)絕 discontinue (trad)絲 silk (trad)糾 entangle (trad/jp)紀 epoch (trad/jp)紂 name of an emperor (trad)約 make an appointment (trad/jp)紅 red (trad/jp)紆 bend (trad)紈 white (trad)紉 thread (trad)紋 design (trad/jp)納 let in (trad/jp)紐 new (trad)紓 relieve (trad)純 unadulterated (trad/jp)紕 spoiled (trad)紗 yarn (trad)紙 paper (trad/jp)級 rank (trad/jp)
Historical Evolution
細
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
細
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
細
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
細
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
細
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
細
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
細
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
細
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
細
Regular
Modern
Chinese
细 / 細 [xì]
thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
細 ささら
Sasara female given name
細 たかぼそ
Takaboso surname
細 ほそ
Hoso surname
細 ほそさき
Hososaki surname
CHINESE WORDS (181)
细胞 [xìbāo] #4,193
cell (biology)
仔细 [zǐxì] #1,611
careful
细节 [xìjié] #1,860
details
详细 [xiángxì] #3,087
detailed
细菌 [xìjūn] #5,311
bacterium
细致 [xìzhì] #15,271
delicate
细心 [xìxīn] #12,376
careful
细腻 [xìnì] #18,429
exquisite
干细胞 [gànxìbāo] #12,801
stem cell
细则 [xìzé] #32,388
detailed rules and regulations
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 細い [ほそい] #1,534
thin
⭐ 細かい [こまかい] #2,232
small
⭐ 詳細 [しょうさい] #2,807
details
目を細める [めをほそめる] #3,267
to close one's eyes partly
⭐ 繊細 [せんさい] #4,668
dainty
⭐ 些細 [ささい] #5,036
trivial
⭐ 細工 [さいく] #6,325
work
⭐ 心細い [こころぼそい] #6,463
helpless
⭐ 細長い [ほそながい] #7,037
long and narrow
⭐ 細か [こまか] #7,533
small
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