Cangjie code for 絲

Cangjie decomposition of 絲: 女火女戈火 (VFVIF)
女火女戈火
VFVIF

Step-by-step breakdown · Cangjie v3 and v5 are the same

女
火
女
戈
火

Quick (Sucheng) code

女火(VF)

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Pronunciation & meaning

Pronunciation
Mandarinㄙ sī
Cantonesesi1
Taiwanesesi
Meaning
silk; fine thread; wire; strings
Kangxi Radical
糸 · 12 strokes

Common words

  • 絲毫sī háothe slightest amount or degree; a bit
  • 絲綢sī chóusilk (cloth)
  • 金絲猴jīn sī hóugolden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)
  • 肉絲ròu sīshredded meat; shredded pork
  • 鐵絲tiě sīiron wire; subway enthusiast (abbr. for 地鐵粉絲|地铁粉丝[di4 tie3 fen3 si1])
  • 絲線sī xiànsilk thread (for sewing); silk yarn (for weaving)
  • 紋絲不動wén sī bù dòngto not move a single jot (idiom)
  • 鋼絲gāng sīsteel wire; tightrope

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