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sī

Main
English Definition	silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of something) etc
Simplified Script	丝
Traditional Script	絲
Pinyin	sī
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄙ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	si¹
Part of Speech	(名) noun
Measure Words	条
Topical Word Lists	Part of food/preparation/cutting
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=7 TOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word
丝毫	sīháo	the slightest amount or degree; a bit
丝绸	sīchóu	silk cloth; silk
丝袜	sīwà	stockings; pantyhose
丝绸之路	sīchóu zhī lù	the Silk Road
丝巾	sījīn	headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband

Words With Same Tail Word
粉丝	fěnsī	bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; fan (loanword); enthusiast for somebody or something
钢丝	gāngsī	steel wire; tightrope
螺丝	luósī	screw
真丝	zhēnsī	silk; pure silk
铁丝	tiěsī	iron wire; subway enthusiast (abbr. for 地铁粉丝); railway enthusiast (abbr. for 铁路粉丝)

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