千丝万缕

linked in countless ways

thousand

see 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

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

used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]

surname Wan

ten thousand / a great number

strand / thread / detailed / in detail / classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair)