Chinese
fèng
Meaning: seam; crack; crevice
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

縫
缝

Example sentences

Sunlight shone in through the crack in the door.
牆壁裂了一道縫。
墙壁裂了一道缝。
The wall has a crack.
地震後,牆壁裂開了一條長縫。
地震后,墙壁裂开了一条长缝。
After the earthquake, a long crack opened in the wall.
小貓卡在牆縫裡動彈不得。
小猫卡在墙缝里动弹不得。
The kitten is stuck in the wall gap and cannot move.

Usage Notes

Refers to a narrow opening, crack, or seam. Note the 4th tone (fèng) for the noun; the verb 'to sew' is 2nd tone (féng).

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