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1.

Animated Stroke Order 丝

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How to write 丝 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 丝

丝 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

丝=纟silk+纟silk

Two bundles of silk threads twisted together — representing fine silk or thread.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 丝

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 丝

HSK words that contain this character.

丝毫

sī háo

the slightest amount

丝绸

sī chóu

silk

一丝不苟

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 丝 is used in context

tā他

shì是

nà那

wèi位

gē歌

shǒu手

de的

Information

Pinyinsī

Meaningsilk

Strokes5

Radical一

Traditional絲

Structure—

Frequency—

Zhuyinㄙ

UnicodeU+4E1D

CangjieVFM

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yì sī bù gǒu

dot the i's and cross the t's

HSK 6

粉丝

fěn sī

fan / enthusiast

螺丝

luó sī

Screw

zhōng忠

shí实

fěn粉

sī丝

。

He is a loyal fan of that singer.

wǒ我

sī丝

háo毫

bù不

huái怀

yí疑

tā他

de的

néng能

lì力

。

I don't doubt his ability in the slightest.

zhè这

jiàn件

sī丝

chóu绸

chèn衬

shān衫

fēi非

cháng常

róu柔

ruǎn软

shū舒

shì适

。

This silk shirt is very soft and comfortable.

Zhè这

jiàn件

yī衣

fu服

shì是

yòng用

shàng上

hǎo好

de的

sī丝

zuò做

de的

。

This piece of clothing is made from high-quality silk.

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