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  si1   jyutping
  si1   pinyin
[1] silk [2] very fine thread, fiber, etc. [3] general name of silk fabrics or goods [4] [n] strings of a musical instrument [5] infinitesimal; [n] trace; thread; tiny bit [6] 1/100,00 of a tael


Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: (#120)
絲 / 丝

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was last edited on 17th Aug 2008

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detail  mat6 si1   = to miss (as phonetic loanword)
detail  juk6 si1   = meat-floss
detail  si1 hou4  si1 hao2 = a tiny amount
detail  si1 cau4  si1 chou2 = silk (cloth)
detail  kam4 lou4 si1 mong5*1   = spider web
detail  tit3 si1 mong5   = barbed wire; entanglement
detail  si1 gwaa1 lok3*2  si1 gua1 luo4 = loofah, luffa
detail  lo4 si1 zyun3  luo2 si1 zuan4 = auger
detail  lo4 si1 deng1  luo2 si1 ding1 = screw
detail  jyu4 si1   = (fishing) line
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