Memory phrase for the Kanji: 丝
丝
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Meaning
silk, thread, trace
Pronunciation
sī
Explanation
Top: 2x thread 纟/糸, below: one 一
Mnemonic
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If the threads are fine like a 'one', it's silk.
Radicals
糸
thread It has in its upper part the radical "short thread" 幺.
一
one
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丝毫
sī háo
the slightest amount or degree; a bit
缠丝玛瑙
chán sī mǎ nǎo
sardonyx (gemstone of brown-white striped chalcedony)
千丝万缕
qiān sī wàn lǚ
linked in countless ways
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
贝娅特丽克丝
Bèi yà tè lí kè sī
Beatrix (name)
蚕丝
cán sī
natural silk (secreted by silkworm)
丝绸
sī chóu
silk cloth; silk
螺丝钉
luó sī dīng
screw
金丝猴
jīn sī hóu
golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)
螺丝
luó sī
screw
钢丝
gāng sī
steel wire; tightrope
钢丝
gāng sī