丝

絲
sī
#1,024 most
frequent character
silk, thread-like thing

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

丝 is a picture of two strands of silk, so it first meant 'silk threads.' It grew to thread or thread-like, and then to a trace or small amount.

Drawn as: two strands of silk

丝 as a component in other characters

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