丝 sī

silk; fine thread; wire; strings

HSK 5 #1026

DEFINITIONS

  • silk
  • fine thread
  • wire
  • strings
  • silk
  • thread
  • trace
  • (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips
  • CL:條|条[tiao2]
  • classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc

STROKES

WORDS

丝毫 sī háo
HSK 5
the slightest amount or degree; a bit
丝绸 sī chóu
HSK 5
silk cloth; silk
一丝不苟 yī sī bù gǒu
HSK 6
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
粉丝 fěn sī bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth
螺丝 luó sī screw
爱丽丝 ài lì sī Alice (name)
蛛丝马迹 zhū sī mǎ jì lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue
铁丝网 tiě sī wǎng wire netting; CL:道[dao4]
丝带 sī dài ribbon
金丝雀 jīn sī què canary
保险丝 bǎo xiǎn sī fuse wire; (electrical) fuse
螺丝刀 luó sī dāo screwdriver; CL:把[ba3]
钢丝 gāng sī steel wire; tightrope
铁丝 tiě sī iron wire; CL:根[gen1]
丝绒 sī róng velvet
丝巾 sī jīn headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband
丝袜 sī wà stockings; pantyhose
丝线 sī xiàn thread; silk yarn
走钢丝 zǒu gāng sī to walk a tightrope (literally or figuratively)
纹丝不动 wén sī bù dòng to not move a single jot (idiom)
丝瓜 sī guā luffa (loofah)
螺丝钉 luó sī dīng screw
发丝 fà sī hair (on the head)
一丝一毫 yī sī yī háo one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota
千丝万缕 qiān sī wàn lǚ linked in countless ways
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