Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "糸", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "糸", and master the standard way of writing the character "糸".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 糸
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "糸" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
糸
[mì]
1. Fine silk.
细丝。
2. Minor or smaller.
幺。
3. Tiny or minute.
微小。
4. A measure word, representing half of a silk thread.
量词,丝的二分之一。
Etymology:
The character is pictographic. In oracle bone script, one end resembles the end of a bundle of silk, the other end resembles the head of a silk thread, and the middle indicates twisted silk. The original meaning is fine silk.
(本义: 细丝)
Additional Note:
In ancient texts, "糸" was used interchangeably with "丝" (silk).
古同“丝”。