纺 (fǎng): to spin (cotton or hemp etc), fine woven silk fabric

纺 (fǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “to spin (cotton or hemp etc).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 纟 (semantic) and 方 (phonetic). It ranks #2332 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 纺 thread. Its radical form 纟 (silk) appears in many related characters such as 系 (xì, to connect), 累 (lèi, tired), 绍 (shào, to continue).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 纟 silk7 strokesFrequency #2332纟 semantic 方 phonetic

Definitions

to spin (cotton or hemp etc)
fine woven silk fabric

Etymology & Origin

纺

pictophoneticthread

Decomposition: ⿰纟方 (layout: left-right)

Components:纟semantic 方phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
纺织verb	fǎng zhī	spinning and weaving
纺织品noun	fǎng zhī pǐn	textile
纺织厂noun	fǎng zhī chǎng	textile factory
混纺verb	hùn fǎng	mixed fabric
纺锤noun	fǎng chuí	spindle
纺纱verb	fǎng shā	to spin (cotton, wool etc)
纺织娘noun	fǎng zhī niáng	katydid
纺车noun	fǎng chē	spinning wheel
纺织工业	fǎng zhī gōng yè	textile industry
纺织物	fǎng zhī wù	textile material
家纺	jiā fǎng	home textiles (bedding, towels, curtains, table linen etc)
纺丝	fǎng sī	to spin synthetic fiber
纺轮	fǎng lún	spinning wheel
雪纺noun	xuě fǎng	(loanword) chiffon

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

纺 appears in 14 compound words: 79 as the first character, 21 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 纺 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

织zhī

0.69510,962 co-occurrences

锤chuí

0.625586 co-occurrences

纱shā

0.623696 co-occurrences

棉mián

0.5901,158 co-occurrences

厂chǎng

0.5502,090 co-occurrences

纤xiān

0.512146 co-occurrences

业yè

0.4562,628 co-occurrences

绸chóu

0.43668 co-occurrences

轻qīng

0.431474 co-occurrences

丝sī

0.423286 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

纺字在不同的语境中有不同的用法。

fǎng zì zài bù tóng de yǔ jìng zhōng yǒu bù tóng de yòng fǎ .

The character "纺" has different usages in different contexts.

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"Archives in the Spotlight": An Orphan Girl's Dream? Made in Taiwan (MIT): The Birth of Textile Production and Ready-to-Wear Apparel

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jiǎn 埔 zhài fā zhǎn wěi yuán huì ( C D C ) yǔ jiǎn 埔 zhài fǎng zhī , fú zhuāng , xié lèi jí lǚ háng yòng pǐn xié huì ( T A F T A . . .

The Cambodian Development Council (CDC) and the Textile, Apparel, Footwear, and Travel Goods Association of Cambodia (TAFTA)...

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bō qiàn bù lóng tóu rì dōng fǎng biāo zhǎng 1 5 fù qiáo , nán yà děng gǔ jià shuā bō duàn xīn gāo . . .

Fiberglass cloth leader Nitto Spinning soared 15%, Fuqiao, Nanya and other stock prices hit new highs...

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L A B R U M 2 0 2 6 qiū dōng : fǎng zhī tà shàng guó jì lǚ chéng

LABRUM Fall/Winter 2026: Textiles embark on an international journey

Tatoeba

苏格兰以其羊毛纺织品而著名。

Sūgélán yǐ qí yángmáo fǎngzhīpǐn ér zhùmíng.

Scotland is famous for its woollen textiles.

Tatoeba

他们主要输出的产品是纺织品，尤其以丝绸和绵为主。

Tāmen zhǔyào shūchū de chǎnpǐn shì fǎngzhīpǐn, yóuqí yǐ sīchóu hé mián wéizhǔ.

Their main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 纺 (fǎng) mean in Chinese?

纺 (fǎng) primarily means "to spin (cotton or hemp etc)." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2332 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 纺 and 旁?

纺 (fǎng) and 旁 (páng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 纟 vs 方 (same 方 component).

How many strokes does 纺 have?

纺 is written with 7 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 纺?

The radical associated with 纺 is 纟 (silk). This radical appears in many characters related to silk.

What are the components of 纺?

纺 is composed of: 纟 (semantic), 方 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰纟方 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 纺?

Common words with 纺 include: 纺织 (fǎng zhī, "spinning and weaving"); 纺织品 (fǎng zhī pǐn, "textile"); 纺织厂 (fǎng zhī chǎng, "textile factory"); 混纺 (hùn fǎng, "mixed fabric"); 纺锤 (fǎng chuí, "spindle"). There are over 14 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 纺 (fǎng)?

Several characters share the pronunciation fǎng: 放 (to put, to release), 房 (house), 防 (to protect), 访 ((bound form) to seek by inquiry), and 4 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 纺 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 纺 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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