縫 (féng) - Meaning, Stroke Order & Audio

縫

féng[feng2]Tone 2

to sew

HSK 7

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缝

Multiple Readings (多音字):

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English · to sew

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Topology:Left-right

Strokes:13

Writing Balance Rule: The left radical (纟) must be compressed slightly to make room for the complex right component (逢), keeping the entire character well-balanced within an imaginary square.

Simplification Logic: The traditional radical 糹 (silk) is simplified into 纟, reducing stroke complexity while retaining the core semantic indicator for thread and textiles.

1. Meaning

to sew or stitch fabric with a needle and thread

to mend or repair a tearto join pieces together by sewing

VerbNeutral#crafts#clothing#action verbs

Sample Usage

她正在缝衣服。
tā zhèngzài féng yīfu.
She is sewing clothes.
这件外套破了，需要缝一下。
zhè jiàn wàitào pò le, xūyào féng yīxià.
This coat is torn and needs to be mended.

2. Sound

/[fəŋ³⁵]/Tone: 35

縫

féngfeng2

´(35)

=féng

Build the syllable

Step-by-step blending

feng

Tone mark placement: Tone mark sits on "e" per main-vowel priority (a > e > o; in -iu/-ui the mark takes the second vowel).

Initial Consonant

Type: Labiodental Fricative

Sounds like: f sound like in English 'fish'

Unaspirated

Airflow Tactile Test: Continuous smooth friction.

Tongue & Mouth Position: Top teeth touch the lower lip gently while blowing air continuously.

Final Rhyme

eng

Vowel Group: -e vowel group

Sounds like: -eng rhymes with rung (with a back nasal ng)

Mouth Shape Guide: Pronounce as standalone vowel 'uhng'.

Common Learner Trap: Keep vowel quality steady across all 4 tone contours.

Tone

T2 (35)

3 → 5 (35)

2nd Tone (Mid-Rising)

Tone Pitch & Cadence: Tone 2 rises sharply from a middle pitch to a high pitch, exactly like a surprised upward inflection in English.

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Listening trap: Do not confuse the nasal ending '-eng' with '-en' or '-eng' in other initials; ensure the back nasal resonance is fully pronounced.

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Physical Tone Gesture: Tone 2 rises from medium to high like asking a question in English: 'What?'

3. Writing

Topology: Left-right · Strokes: 13 strokes

Writing Balance Rule: The left radical (纟) must be compressed slightly to make room for the complex right component (逢), keeping the entire character well-balanced within an imaginary square.

Simplification Logic: The traditional radical 糹 (silk) is simplified into 纟, reducing stroke complexity while retaining the core semantic indicator for thread and textiles.

4. Components

Radical 纟 · Silk Radical (silk, threads, textiles)

Semantic Clue (形旁): 纟 (Indicates that the action involves thread, weaving, or sewing.)

Phonetic Clue (声旁): 逢 (original sound: féng)

The character combines the silk/thread radical (纟) on the left with the phonetic component 'to meet/encounter' (逢) on the right, showing threads meeting and connecting together during sewing.

纟 silk/thread
逢 phonetic clue providing the 'féng' sound

Phonetic Family (形声字家族)

5· Phonetic Root: 逢 (féng)

5. History

Liushu category: Phono-semantic (形声)

Origin: The character was formed by combining the pictographic element of silk threads (纟) with the phonetic and meeting component (逢) to denote the act of joining fabric pieces together with thread.

Semantic Evolution: Originally referring specifically to stitching with thread, its modern usage extends to mending, repairing, and general tailoring contexts.

Textiles and silk have a deep historical root in Chinese characters, with the silk radical appearing in dozens of words related to cloth and garments.

6. Sinosphere

7. Memory

Vivid Mnemonic Story

Imagine holding a SILK thread (纟) and MEETING (逢) a needle at every single stitch to SEW (féng) a torn garment back together.

Phonetic Family (形声字家族)

逢

féngto meet by chancePhonetic Core (声旁)

篷

péngsail+ ⺮ (bamboo)

缝

féngto sew+ 纟 (silk)

蓬

péngsurname Peng; fleabane (family Asteraceae)+ 艹 (plants)

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Lookalikes & Traps (形近字)

逢(féng)

逢 means 'to meet' and uses the movement radical (辶), whereas 缝 means 'to sew' and uses the silk radical (纟).

8. Mastery

Active Recall Challenge

這件衣服破了，媽媽正在幫我[___]補。

Clue: féng

Common Learner Pitfall

Confusing the left silk radical (纟) with other similar left-side radicals like the speech radical (讠) or ice radical (冫).

Memory Prompts

Recognition: When you see the character 缝 with the silk radical and the 'féng' phonetic part, what does it mean and how is it pronounced?

Production: How do you write the character for 'to sew' (féng), and which radical indicates its connection to thread?

縫féngto sew

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