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丝

Traditional: 絲

sī

HSK 3.0 · 7–9

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sī · si1 (Jyutping)

  1. silk
  2. thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips
  3. classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

丝

Meaning
silk; fine thread; wire; strings
Radical
一
Strokes
5
Components
⿱⿰??一
Cangjie
VVM
Four-corner
2210

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