纤芯
xiān​xīn

fiber core

纤 xiān fine Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 千 represents the sound. Simplified form of 纖.

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

千
千 Sound component
qiān thousand

Sources

Readings & variants
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芯 xīn pith from rush (juncus effusus)

The heart 心 of a plant 艹; 心 also provides the pronunciation

Components

艹
艹 Meaning component
cao, cǎo grass
心
心 SoundMeaning component
xīn, xin heart

Character Evolution

Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

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Academia Sinica

纖 xiān fine Traditional

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk

silk

韱
韱 Sound component
xiān wild onions or leeks

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangsem
Unicodesiɛm

說文解字

細也。从糸韱聲。

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Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)