01598 Chinese character of 縴 and pronounce hin3

The Chinese character【縴】that we will explain today is a word that describes an action or an object. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Pull a towline or string. Explanation: (1) A thick rope used to pull a boat forward. Such as: “towing”, “towing rope”. (2) Refers to “pulling the tow rope”. In places where the river water is turbulent, when sailing upstream from the downstream, people have to rely on ropes on both sides of the river to pull the boat forward. This method is called “pulling”. Such as: “boatman”, “boatman”.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【縴】:qiàn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【縴】:hin3

Here’s an overview of the essential details about the character 【縴】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【縴】, for example:Describing an action or object , It means mainly to pull a tow or string. .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【縴】is an individual word that merges with others to generate specific phrases, for example【縴夫、纖繩】(Mandarin Pinyin:qiàn fū 、xiān shéng/ Cantonese Jyutping:hin1 fu1 、cim1 sing4)

This character is written with 17 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


縴夫拉著船在河邊前進。

The trackers pulled the boat along the river.


Hoping you will delight in learning Chinese and deepen your understanding as you go. There’s more to discover, so take your time.