Chinese Character 糸 Meanings and components.

Form

糸

Meaning

糸 meaning[3] in English

Fine Silk.

Kangxi Radical 120.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 糸 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are surname Yao (幺) , and small (小)

No radical has been identified in it.

How to write 糸

To write糸mi4fine silk you should write a combination of 幺yao1surname Yao , 小xiao3small

幺 + 小 = 糸

糸 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 糸 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 糸, looks as follow:

糸
Pinyin:mi4
Meaning[3]: Fine Silk . Kangxi Radical 120
幺
Pinyin:yao1
Meaning[3]: Surname Yao
小
Pinyin:xiao3
Meaning[3]: Small . Tiny . Few . Young

Notes

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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