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CHINESE CHARACTER

絲 (sī): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

silk, fine thread; wire; strings
HSK —12 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

糹 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 絲.

糹 · 糸

Visible components

絲 is decomposed as ⿰糹糸.

STROKES · 12

Write 絲 in 12 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

FAQ

What does 絲 (sī) mean in Chinese?

silk, fine thread; wire; strings

How do you write 絲 in stroke order?

絲 has 12 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 絲?

糹 is the radical in 絲. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 絲?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.