fǎng

spin

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
纟 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

silk

is a component form of .

方 sound component

  Sound component

fāng

  

square

Evolution

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

Seal script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
纺 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
纺 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
纺 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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fǎng

spin, reel, weave; reeled pongee; to spin (cotton or hemp etc); fine woven silk fabric

Most common words with 纺
Freq.
Word
Meaning

纺织

spinning and weaving

纺织品

textile

fine woven silk fabric

纺织厂

textile factory

混纺

mixed fabric