TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 字
絲
絲 ＝ 糸 ＋ 糸
ㄙ · sī
noun — silk; a thread, a fine strand; the smallest trace
字源 FORM — what the parts do
糸義a single skein of silk
糸義a second skein, doubled
Two skeins of silk (糸) side by side — what the silkworm spits out. From the raw thread comes every fine strand and the tiniest amount: 絲線、鐵絲、一絲不苟.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
蠶嘴一張，兩縷細絲（糸）並著抽出來。
The silkworm opens its mouth and two fine strands (糸) draw out together.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)蠶絲、絲線— silk; silk thread常用
→鐵絲、粉絲— a fine strand of anything
⇒一絲、絲毫— the slightest trace
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
糸mìthe single skein — 絲 doubles it; one strand is 糸, the bundle is 絲線＝ ＋ 泉xiànthe thread partner — 線 is the spun thread for sewing, 絲 the raw silk