丝
HSK 7–9

丝 (sī): silk, fine thread, wire

sī

silk, fine thread, wire

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Pinyin

sī

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

silk, fine thread, wire

How to Write 丝 (sī)

丝 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 丝

Simplified form of 絲, two threads

What 丝 is Made Of

丝 is built from 1 component:

一one

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Words Using 丝

Common Chinese words that contain 丝:

丝毫

sīháo

丝绸

sīchóu

一丝不苟

yīsībùgǒu

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