丝 (sī) — silk; thread; filament; a tiny bit; a trace (一丝)
Definition
Literally "silk" — a fine thread or filament. In the abstract sense "a trace/whisper" (一丝, negatable: 一丝不挂), it overlaps with 痕迹 and 影子 but 丝 is the measure of smallness, not a physical mark.
noun
silkthreadfilamenta tiny bita trace (一丝)
Measure word · 条
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Zhè tiáo qún zi shì zhēn sī de.This skirt is made of real silk.
- 。Tā yòng yì gēn sī xiàn xiù le yì duǒ huā.She embroidered a flower with a silk thread.
- 丝。Tā liǎn shàng méi yǒu yì sī xiào róng.There wasn't a trace of a smile on his face.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 絲; 丝 is its simplified writing.
- 糸糸mì
- 糸糸mì
In the traditional form 絲, the shape is two 糸 written together; this is about 絲, not the simplified 丝.
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