絲 (si1 | si1) : silk

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絲

si1

si1

[1] (natural) silk
[2] anything threadlike; filament; fiber
[3] [classifier] tiny bit; trace; tinge
[4] musical instruments with strings

Default PoS:

Stroke count: 12

Level: 2

Radical: 糸 (#120)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

絲 / 丝

This word has been viewed 10896 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 22nd Jul 2009 01:54

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密絲 mat6 si1 = to miss (as phonetic loanword) 粵

肉絲 juk6 si1 = meat-floss

絲毫 si1 hou4 si1 hao2 = a tiny amount

絲綢 si1 cau4 si1 chou2 = silk (cloth)

蠄蟧絲網 kam4 lou4 si1 mong5*1 = spider web 粵

鐵絲網 tit3 si1 mong5 = barbed wire; entanglement

絲瓜絡 si1 gwaa1 lok3*2 si1 gua1 luo4 = loofah, luffa

螺絲鑽 lo4 si1 zyun3 luo2 si1 zuan4 = auger

螺絲釘 lo4 si1 deng1 luo2 si1 ding1 = screw

魚絲 jyu4 si1 = (fishing) line

切絲 cit3 si1 = to shred, to julienne; cutting into threads

拔絲 bat6 si1 ba2 si1 = wire drawing; candied floss

粉絲 fan2 si1 fen3 si1 = mungbean vermicelli; fans

絲帶 si1 daai3*2 si1 dai4 = ribbon, riband

絲瓜 si1 gwaa1 si1 gua1 = angled luffa; sponge gourd; ten-ridged gourd; a sponge cucumber; Chinese okra

螺絲 lo4 si1 = screw

螺絲批 lo4 si1 pai1 = screwdriver 粵

螺絲刀 lo4 si1 dou1 luo2 si1 dao1 = screwdriver

絲蟲 si1 cung4*2 = silkworm

椰絲 je4 si1 ye2 si1 (Taiwan), ye1 si1 (PRC) = shredded coconut

絲髮 si1 faat3 = (silk) cloth 粵

一絲不掛 jat1 si1 bat1 gwaa3 = nude, bare

螺絲帽 lo4 si1 mou6*2 = a nut (for a screw, bolt)

螺絲母 lo4 si1 mou5*2 = a nut (for a screw, bolt)

真絲 zan1 si1 zhen1 si1 = silk

絲巾 si1 gan1 si1 jin1 = silk scarf

絲襪 si1 mat6 = panty hose; silk stockings

人造絲 jan4 zou6 si1 = synthetic silk; [Lit.] man-made silk

絲絨 si1 jung4*2 = velvet

肉絲炒麵 juk6 si1 caau2 min6 = crispy noodles with shredded pork

保險絲 bou2 him2 si1 bao3 xian3 si1 = a fuse

甜絲絲 tim4 si1 si1 tian2 si1 si1 = pleasantly sweet; quite pleased, gratified, happy

三絲 saam1 si1 san1 si1 = dish of 3 types of shredded food

廠絲 cong2 si1 chang3 si1 = filature silk

燈絲 dang1 si1 deng1 si1 = filament

拔絲的 bat6 si1 dik1 ba2 si1 de5 = [adj] wiredrawing 國

真絲店 zan1 si1 dim3 = a silk shop

絲路 si1 lou6 si1 lu4 = the Silk Road

絲綢之路 si1 cau4 zi1 lou6 si1 chou2 zhi1 lu4 = the Silk Road (also 絲路)

豉油皇雞絲炒麵 si6 jau4 wong4 gai1 si1 caau2 min6 = stir fried noodles with soy sauce and chicken

尼龍絲襪 nei4 lung4 si1 mat6 = nylon stockings (nylons)

絲柏 si1 paak3 si1 bo2 = cypress

食螺絲 sik6 lo4 si1 = to speak indistinctly; to mumble 粵

螺絲粉 lo4 si1 fan2 = fusilli (type of pasta)

一絲不苟 jat1 si1 bat1 gau2 yi1 si1 bu4 gou3 = not be the least bit negligent; be scrupulous about every detail; be conscientious and meticulous

毛絲 mou4 si1 mao2 si1 = [textile] broken filament

木絲 muk6 si1 mu4 si1 = wood wool

絲糕 si1 gou1 si1 gao1 = steamed corn cake

絲光 si1 gwong1 si1 guang1 = the silky lustre of mercerized cotton fabrics

絲網 si1 mong5 si1 wang3 = a silk screen (for printing)

絲線 si1 sin3 si1 xian4 = silk thread (for sewing); silk yarn

絲竹 si1 zuk1 si1 zhu2 = traditional stringed and woodwind instrument; music

鐵絲 tit3 si1 tie3 si1 = iron wire

煙絲 jin1 si1 yan1 si1 = cut tobacco; pipe tobacco

絲母 si1 mou5*2 = a nut (i.e., that which goes with a bolt)

千絲萬縷 cin1 si1 maan6 lau5 qian1 si1 wan4 lv3 = countless ties; a thousand and one links

雞絲魚翅 gai1 si1 jyu4 ci3 = shark fin soup with shredded chicken (also 雞翅)

竹絲雞 zuk1 si1 gai1 = silky fowl

走鋼絲 zau2 gong3 si1 zou3 gang1 si1 = ropedancer; ropewalker; wirewalking

毛絲鼠 mou4 si1 syu2 mao2 si1 shu3 = a chinchilla

落雨絲濕 lok6 jyu5 si1 sap1 = rain, drizzle, showers 粵

薑絲 goeng1 si1 jiang1 si1 = shredded ginger

十字螺絲批 sap6 zi6 lo4 si1 pai1 shi2 zi4 luo2 si1 pi1 = Philips screwdriver 粵

繑絲邊 kiu5 si1 bin1 = Kangxi radical 120 (silk) (糹) 粵

絲字旁 si1 zi6 pong4 si1 zi4 pang2 = Kangxi radical 120 (silk) (糹)

抽絲剝繭 cau1 si1 mok1 gaan2 chou1 si1 bo1 jian3 = painstakingly get to the bottom of sth; a meticulous investigation into sth.

絲打 si1 daa2 = sister 粵

柞蠶絲 zok6 caam4 si1 zuo4 can2 si1 = tussah silk

血絲 hyut3 si1 xue4 si1 = blood streak; bloodshot

金絲雀 gam1 si1 zoek3*2 jin1 si1 que4 = canary

絲瓜刨 si1 gwaa1 paau4*2 si1 gua1 pao2 = fruit peeler 粵

金絲貓 gam1 si1 maau1 jin1 si1 mao1 = jumping spider; blonde

愛莉絲 oi3 lei6 si1 = [translit.] Alice 國

花絲 faa1 si1 hua1 si1 = [botany] filament

有絲分裂 jau5 si1 fan1 lit6 you3 si1 fen1 lie4 = [bio.] mitosis

緙絲 kaak3 si1 ke4 si1 = a type of weaving

絲毫無損 si1 hou4 mou4 syun2 si1 hao2 wu2 sun3 = emerged wholly unscathed

粉絲會 fan2 si1 wui6*2 = fans club 粵

魚絲絃 jyu4 si1 jin4 yu2 si1 xian2 = nylon string

內六角螺絲刀 noi6 luk6 gok3 lo4 si1 dou1 nei4 liu4 jiao3 luo2 si1 dao1 = an Allen driver

蛛絲馬跡 zyu1 si1 maa5 zik1 zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 = traces, clues, evidence left behind

乜嘢新絲蘿蔔皮 mat1 je5 san1 si1 lo4 baak6 pei4 = What does he think he is? 粵

Showing all 2 examples containing 絲

當日天陰陰，落雨絲濕噉，一出門口我都經已有不祥嘅預感粵
That day the weather was overcast and about to rain. I had a very bad feeling as I stepped out my house.

用個士巴拿擰實粒螺絲粵
Use to spanner to tighten the screw.

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