纹丝

纹

紋

wén

丝

絲

si̅

tiny bit / a jot / whisker

Characters and words in 纹丝

纹

紋

wén = w + (e)n2

line / trace / mark / pattern / grain (of wood etc)

纹 = 文 + 纟 : Willy Walrus (w) wants to continue reading his favorite book (文) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2), but he finds that a silk worm (纟) left a lot of traces (纹) where it ate through the book.

丝

絲

si̅ = s + Ø1

silk / thread / trace / (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips / CL:條|条[tiao2] / classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc

丝 = 幺 + 一 : Socrates locked himself out of the space station! To call the other astronauts for help, he attaches some silk cloth to a flute and waves it like a flag.