纤维 (xiānwéi): fiber

Measure Word

一根纤维 gēn

Meanings

1 fiber
2 fibre

Characters

Fine threads - fiber.

Examples

多吃富含纤维的食物。

Duō chī fùhán xiānwéi de shíwù.

Eat more fiber-rich food.

这种面料是合成纤维做的。

Zhèzhǒng miànliào shì héchéng xiānwéi zuò de.

This fabric is made of synthetic fiber.

光纤是一种光导纤维。

Guāngxiān shì yī zhǒng guāngdǎo xiānwéi.

Optical fiber is a type of light-guiding fiber.

Tips

usage

纤维 is used in multiple contexts: 膳食纤维 (dietary fiber), 化学纤维 (chemical fiber), 光纤/光导纤维 (optical fiber), 纤维素 (cellulose).

Stroke Order

纤 xiān

维 wéi

Related Words

纤维素 xiānwéisù #44,971

cellulose / dietary fiber

合成纤维 héchéng xiānwéi #37,602

synthetic fiber / man-made fiber

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维 wéi #1,933

to hold together / dimension / fiber

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thinking; thought; cognition / way of thinking; mindset

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to defend; to safeguard; to uphold / to maintain (a system, relationship, etc.)

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Las Vegas

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Vegas (as in Las Vegas)