丝 sī
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
丝绸
sīchóu
silk
Characters in this word
绸 chóu
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 周 Zhou dynasty
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这批丝绸经过特殊染整，既保留光泽，又更适合现代服装生产。 Zhè pī sīchóu jīngguò tèshū rǎnzhěng, jì bǎoliú guāngzé, yòu gèng shìhé xiàndài fúzhuāng shēngchǎn. This batch of silk has undergone special dyeing and finishing, preserving its lustre while making it more suitable for modern clothing production.
- 妈妈在杭州买了一条丝绸围巾，送给外婆当生日礼物。 Māma zài Hángzhōu mǎi le yì tiáo sīchóu wéijīn, sòng gěi wàipó dāng shēngrì lǐwù. Mom bought a silk scarf in Hangzhou as a birthday gift for grandma.
- 这种丝绸摸起来又滑又软，夏天穿特别凉快。 Zhè zhǒng sīchóu mō qǐlái yòu huá yòu ruǎn, xiàtiān chuān tèbié liángkuai. This silk feels smooth and soft to the touch, and clothes made of it are especially cool in summer.
Related words
- 粉丝 fěnsī fan; admirer
- 粉丝 fěnsī follower (on social media)
- 螺丝 luósī screw
- 丝 sī silk thread; trace
- 丝毫 sīháo in the least; slightest amount
- 一丝不苟 yìsībùgǒu meticulous; scrupulous
- 陶瓷 táocí ceramics; porcelain
- 橡胶 xiàngjiāo rubber
- 油漆 yóuqī paint; to paint
- 锈 xiù rust; to rust
- 水晶 shuǐjīng crystal
- 钻石 zuànshí diamond