懂中文 Dong Chinese

丝

sī

silk, threads

Simplified form of 絲. Duplication of 纟 (silk).

Components
纟 iconic component

纟  Iconic component

mì, sī

  

silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

纟 iconic component

纟  Iconic component

mì, sī

  

silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

Evolution

丝 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
丝 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
丝 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
丝 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
丝 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
丝 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

丝 (絲) 

sī

silk; fine thread; wire; strings; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiáo]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc

Most common words with 丝
Freq.
Word
Meaning

丝

silk

粉丝

bean vermicelli

丝毫

a bit

丝绸

silk

螺丝

screw

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)

咝 鸶

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

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