Word

丝 (sī) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 丝

名 míng noun

silk

这件衣服是用真丝做的。

zhè jiàn yī fu shì yòng zhēn sī zuò de

This piece of clothing is made of real silk.

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Word breakdown

丝 sī — silk

1 一丝不苟 yì sī bù gǒu — meticulous HSK 7
- 一 one, single
- 丝 thread, silk thread
- 不 not
- 苟 careless, sloppy
Example

她是一个一丝不苟的科学家。

tā shì yí ge yì sī bù gǒu de kēxuéjiā

She is a meticulous scientist.
2 丝毫 sī háo — the slightest bit; at all HSK 7
- 丝 silk thread (representing something extremely fine/tiny)
- 毫 fine hair (representing something minute/tiny)
Example

他对这件事丝毫不感兴趣。

tā duì zhè jiàn shì sī háo bù gǎn xìng qù

He has no interest at all in this matter.
3 丝绸 sī chóu — silk HSK 7
- 丝 silk thread, silk fiber
- 绸 silk fabric, woven silk
Example

她穿着一件丝绸裙子。

tā chuān zhe yī jiàn sī chóu qún zi

She is wearing a silk dress.
4 粉丝 fěn sī — fans HSK 7
- 粉 phonetic component borrowed from English 'fans'
- 丝 phonetic component completing the transliteration of 'fans'
Example

她有很多粉丝。

tā yǒu hěn duō fěn sī

She has many fans.
5 螺丝 luó sī — screw HSK 7
- 螺 spiral, helical shape
- 丝 thread, threaded part
Example

螺丝松了，需要拧紧。

luó sī sōng le xū yào nǐng jīn

The screw is loose and needs to be tightened.

Structure & writing

1 丝 sī — silk thread secreted by silkworms, used to weave satin and similar fabrics

丝 is not used as a component in any other character.

丝 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order