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丝 - sī

silk; fine thread; wire; strings

silk; fine thread; wire; strings

How to read 丝

Click 丝 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishsilk; fine thread; wire; strings
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

丝印 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 丝囊. Please read 丝巾 one more time.

Common words with this character

screen printing
spinneret
headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband
ribbon

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 丝 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 丝印 and 丝囊 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 丝.