丝

sī

silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc

Radical: 一 HSK 7 n, q ideographic

Components & Etymology

丝 decomposes into the following components:

一

Words containing 丝

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 丝.

丝印
sī yìn
丝囊
sī náng
丝巾
sī jīn
headscarf
丝带
sī dài
ribbon
丝柏
sī bó
cypress
丝毫
sī háo
the slightest amount or degree
丝滑
sī huá
丝状
sī zhuàng
thread-like
丝瓜
sī guā
luffa (loofah)
丝竹
sī zhú
丝米
sī mǐ
丝线
sī xiàn
thread

Related characters (radical 一)

Characters that share the radical 一.

一 丁 丂 七 丄 万 丈 三 上 下 丌 不 与 丏 丐 丑 专 且 丕 世 丘 丙 业 丛

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