絲 sī

silk; fine thread; wire; strings

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

WORDS

金絲雀 jīn sī què canary
金額絲雀 jīn é sī què (bird species of China) red-fronted serin (Serinus pusillus)
銀絲捲 yín sī juǎn yin si juan, steamed bun from Shandong province with hand-drawn dough threads folded over
銀絲族 yín sī zú the older generation (respectful term); old folk; silver-haired generation
銅絲 tóng sī copper wire
鋼絲 gāng sī steel wire; tightrope
鋼絲繩 gāng sī shéng hawser; steel rope
鋼絲鋸 gāng sī jù jigsaw (saw with steel wire blade)
鐵桿粉絲 tiě gǎn fěn sī die-hard fan
鐵絲 tiě sī iron wire; CL:根[gen1]
鐵絲網 tiě sī wǎng wire netting; CL:道[dao4]
雨絲 yǔ sī drizzle; fine rain
青絲 qīng sī fine black hair; dried plum (sliced, as cake ingredient)
餌絲 ěr sī a kind of rice-flour noodles from Yunnan province
髮絲 fà sī hair (on the head)
魚香肉絲 yú xiāng ròu sī pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang 魚香|鱼香[yu2 xiang1]
鹹絲絲 xián sī sī slightly salty
鹹絲絲兒 xián sī sī r erhua variant of 鹹絲絲|咸丝丝[xian2 si1 si1]
春蠶到死絲方盡 chūn cán dào sǐ sī fāng jǐn until the silkworms die, the silk will not be exhausted; symbolizing persistence and dedication
筍絲 sǔn sī bamboo shoots sliced into thin strips; a type of ingredient used in Chinese cuisine
薑絲 jiāng sī shredded ginger
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