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絲

简丝 · 繁絲

Mandarin · pinyin sī

silk
thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips
classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc

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丝: sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings

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silk (fibre, cloth, fabrics, etc.)
thread; thread/silk-like objects; string; thin strip; thin shred
thread; thread/silk-like objects; string; thin strip; thin shred — (cooking) shreds; julienne strips
(music) string instrument
trace; tiny bit; classifier for extremely small quantities or abstract things, often in negatives. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier
(dated) the number 10⁻⁴; 1/10000th of certain units of measure
(dated) the number 10⁻⁴; 1/10000th of certain units of measure — (Mainland China) traditional unit of length equal to 1/10000th of 寸 (cùn, “Chinese inch, ¹/₃ decimetre”) ≈ 3.3 micrometres
(dated) the number 10⁻⁴; 1/10000th of certain units of measure — (Mainland China) traditional unit of weight equal to 1/10000th of 錢／钱 (qián, “mace”) = 1/1000000th of 斤 (jīn, “catty, 0.5 kilogram”) = 0.5 milligram

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