丝
Character
silk; a smooth, thin thread (as in 铁丝, wire)
Meaning
sī
si1- silk; a smooth, thin thread (as in 铁丝, wire)
- thin strips of food (as in 土豆丝, shredded potato)
- a tiny bit (as in 一丝, a trace)
Examples
这条丝巾很漂亮。
zhè tiáo sī jīn hěn piào liang
This silk scarf is very pretty.
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我喜欢吃土豆丝。
wǒ xǐ huan chī tǔ dòu sī
I like to eat shredded potato.
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窗外有一丝风。
chuāng wài yǒu yī sī fēng
There is a trace of wind outside the window.
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Stroke order
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Practice writing 丝
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Words with 丝
See all 155 →丝毫sī háoeven the very smallest amountWordHSK 7–9丝绸sī chóusilk; a smooth, soft and light cloth used to make clothesWordHSK 7–9丝印sī yìnscreen printing (abbr. for 丝网印刷 (sī wǎng yìn shuā))Word丝囊sī nángspinneretWord丝巾sī jīnheadscarfWord丝带sī dàiribbonWord丝柏sī bócypressWord丝滑sī huá(of food, skin, hair etc) silky; smoothWord丝状sī zhuàngthread-likeWord丝瓜sī guāluffa; loofah; sponge gourdWord丝竹sī zhútraditional Chinese musical instrumentsWord丝米sī mǐdecimillimeter; 0.0001 metersWord