懂中文 Dong Chinese

纫

rèn

thread needle

To thread 纟 a needle 刃; 刃 also provides the pronunciation

Components
纟 meaning component

纟  Meaning component

mì, sī

  

silk

刃 sound,meaning component

刃  Sound Meaning component

rèn

  

knife edge

Evolution

纫 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
纫 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
纫 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
纫 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

纫 (紉) 

rèn

thread needle, sew stitch, string; to string; to thread (needle)

Most common words with 纫
Freq.
Word
Meaning

缝纫

to sew

缝纫机

sewing machine

纫

to string