缝 - fèng - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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13 strokes
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缝 (縫)

fèng

Definition

seam
crack
narrow slit

Other pronunciations

féng

to sew
to stitch

Character Decomposition

Related words (21)

缝子

fèng zi

crack; chink; narrow slit; crevice

needle

small crack; chink

suture zone (geology)

中缝

zhōng fèng

vertical space in a newspaper between two attached pages; vertical line on the back of clothing

part (in one's hair)

to point a brick wall; to grout a tiled surface

合缝

hé fèng

to form a seam; to join up

crack; crevice

seam; join; juncture

overlaid seam

seamless

gap between teeth

narrow gap; slit

crack; crevice

aperture

gap between teeth

tailor

seamless connection

hem

(bird species of China) mountain tailorbird (Phyllergates cuculatus)

Idioms (5)

严丝合缝

yán sī hé fèng

to fit tightly (idiom); to join seamlessly; to fit snugly

天衣无缝

tiān yī wú fèng

(lit.) seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); (fig.) flawless

见缝就钻

jiàn fèng jiù zuān

(lit.) to squeeze into every crack (idiom); (fig.) to make the most of every opportunity

见缝插针

jiàn fèng chā zhēn

(lit.) to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch

苍蝇不叮无缝蛋

cāng ying bù dīng wú fèng dàn

(lit.) flies do not attack an intact egg (idiom); (fig.) no smoke without a fire

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