fine / delicate / minute

= + : Marie Curie (xi) finds that there are many fine (纤) silk worms (纟) in front of the anthill (a1). She wants to preserve the delicate (纤) worms and thus puts a kilo (千) on them to press and dry them.

纖 character breakdown

"silk" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 120), occurring in 紅|红[hong2], 綠|绿[lü4], 累[lei4] etc / also pr. [mi4]

A silk worm.
wild onions or leeks

Characters with 纖 as component

纖 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 纖

fragile / delicate
fine / delicate
speck of dust / fine dust
see 一塵不染|一尘不染[yi1 chen2 bu4 ran3]
close / fine / intricate
delicate / dainty
detailed / fine and meticulous
detailed and nothing left out (idiom); meticulous and comprehensive / not missing an iota
delicate hands / woman's tender and soft hands
delicate / fine
slender / slim as a thread

Sentences with 纖

纖 currently does not appear in any sentence.