丝 sī
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
丝
sī
silk thread; trace
Character
Example phrases
- 那缕丝线看似脆弱，却能在显微镜下承受出乎意料的拉力。 Nà lǚ sīxiàn kàn shì cuìruò, què néng zài xiǎnwēijìng xià chéngshòu chūhū yìliào de lālì. That strand of silk thread looks fragile, yet under the microscope it can bear unexpectedly strong tension.
- 奶奶用一根细丝把玉坠穿好，递给了我。 Nǎinai yòng yì gēn xì sī bǎ yùzhuì chuān hǎo, dì gěi le wǒ. Grandma threaded the jade pendant with a fine silk thread and handed it to me.
- 他说话虽然不多，但每一丝都透着真诚。 Tā shuōhuà suīrán bù duō, dàn měi yī sī dōu tòuzhe zhēnchéng. He doesn't talk much, but every trace of his words shows sincerity.