纺 (fǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “to spin fibres into yarn or thread”. It is written from 纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 方 (square; direction (Kangxi radical 70)), side by side, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
纟 + 方
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字·糸部（紡，網絲也。从糸方聲）；现代字形以 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 核验：7 画 = 纟 3 画 + 方 4 画
Memory aid
Silk threads (纟) drawn out and twisted in one steady direction (方) — that is spinning.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 纺织fǎng zhīspinning and weaving; textiles纺 = fǎng
- 纺纱fǎng shāto spin yarn纺 = fǎng
Go deeper
All readings
to spin (thread)
to spin fibres into yarn or thread; spinning, as in textile work
把棉、麻、丝等纤维捻成纱或线；也指纺织这类工作。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 纺织fǎng zhīspinning and weaving; textiles纺 = fǎng
- 纺纱fǎng shāto spin yarn纺 = fǎng
Sound component
方 family tone diff
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 纺 mean?
纺 (fǎng) means to spin fibres into yarn or thread; spinning, as in textile work.
How do you pronounce 纺?
It is pronounced fǎng.
What parts is 纺 made of?
纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 方 (square; direction (Kangxi radical 70)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字·糸部（紡，網絲也。从糸方聲）；现代字形以 hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 核验：7 画 = 纟 3 画 + 方 4 画. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 纺 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 纺?
糸. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 纺?
Common ones are 纺织 and 纺纱. The reading of 纺 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.