丝

sī

“Silk” in Chinese is 丝 (sī).

Other characters with the syllable si: see all 12 →

Meaning

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

Example

Tim是讽刺喜剧的超级粉丝。

From 粉丝 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Words containing 丝

粉丝fěnsībean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodlesHSK 7-9 螺丝luósīscrewHSK 7-9 丝绸sīchóusilk (cloth)HSK 7-9 丝毫sīháothe slightest amount or degreeHSK 7-9

More HSK 7-9 characters

哎āihey!HSK 7-9 哀āiAi (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]HSK 7-9 癌áicancer; (esp.) carcinomaHSK 7-9 蔼ǎifriendlyHSK 7-9 艾àiChinese mugwort (Artemisia); moxaHSK 7-9 唉àiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)HSK 7-9 隘àinarrowHSK 7-9 昂ángto liftHSK 7-9 凹āoconcave; depressed; sunken; indented; female (connector etc)HSK 7-9 熬áoto simmer; to boil slowlyHSK 7-9

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