silk; thread; trace

Character data

Radical ⽷ (120.6)
Strokes 12
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

絲 sī
  1. 1. silk
  2. 2. thread
  3. 3. trace
  4. 4. classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc
  5. 5. (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips
  6. 6. CL tiáo

Words containing 絲

Word Meaning
music; traditional Chinese musical instruments
silk waistband
velvet
fine drizzle
silk cloth; silk
the Silk Road
the ancient Silk Road
silk fabric
silk screen; screen (printing)
down; silk floss
thread; silk yarn
silk thread
item made from woven silk or rayon
woven silk fabric
stockings; pantyhose
feet in silk stockings; silk-clad feet
the Silk Road; abbr. for sī chóu zhī lù
fine rain; drizzle
woven fabric with single woof but colored warp
kesi silk tapestry; woven picture silk
sardonyx (gemstone of brown-white striped chalcedony)
shredded pork; shredded meat
Agnes Smedley, American writer on China
stalk (filament) of stamen
mycelium; hypha