缝纫

縫紉

féngrèn

verb #16,008

Meanings

1 to sew; sewing

Characters

to sew; to stitch

to sew; to thread a needle

Examples

她从小就学会了缝纫。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xuéhuì le féngrèn.

She learned to sew when she was young.

这台缝纫机是我奶奶留下的。

Zhè tái féngrènjī shì wǒ nǎinai liúxià de.

This sewing machine was left behind by my grandmother.

Tips

mistakes

缝 is pronounced féng (2nd tone) when meaning 'to sew,' but fèng (4th tone) when meaning 'a seam/crack.' 缝纫 always uses féng.

Stroke Order

缝 féng

纫 rèn