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.

絲 character breakdown

絲
- 糹
  - 幺
    - 厶
  - 小
    - 亅
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏

si̅ = s + Ø1

"silk" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 120), occurring in 紅|红[hong2], 綠|绿[lü4], 累[lei4] etc / also pr. [mi4]

A silk worm.

Characters with 絲 as component

si̅ = s + Ø1

(onom.) to hiss / to whistle / to whiz / to fizz

Words with 絲

silk cloth / silk

velvet

stockings / pantyhose

thread / silk yarn

silk screen / screen (printing)

traditional Chinese musical instruments / music

the Silk Road

silk fabric

the ancient Silk Road / see also 絲綢之路|丝绸之路[Si1 chou2 zhi1 Lu4]

silk floss / down

fine drizzle

silk thread

item made from woven silk or rayon

woven silk fabric

silk waistband

feet and legs in silk stockings (especially in the massage context)

the Silk Road / abbr. for 絲綢之路|丝绸之路[Si1 chou2 zhi1 Lu4]

drizzle / fine rain

warp brocade / woven fabric with single woof but colored warp

kesi or k’o-ssu, Chinese silk tapestry woven in a pictorial design

Sentences with 絲

絲 currently does not appear in any sentence.