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蚕丝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蚕丝 Usage and Examples

Natural silk produced by silkworms.

它具有羊绒和桑蚕丝两者的优点。

It has the advantages of both cashmere and mulberry silk.

钓鱼线、弓弦、乐器和纸张都是用蚕丝做的。

Fishing lines, bowstrings, musical instruments and paper were all made using silk.

The characters in 蚕丝

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蚕
cán10silkworm
丝
sī5silk thread or fine filament

More words starting with 蚕

  • cán蚕nóng农sericulturist, silkworm farmer
  • cán蚕nóng农men们silkworm farmers, sericulturists
  • cán蚕luǎn卵silkworm eggs, silkworm egg
  • cán蚕luǎn卵cuī催qīng青Silkworm egg incubation, Hatching induction of silkworm eggs
  • cán蚕bǎo宝bao宝a term of endearment for silkworms
  • cán蚕shì室silkworm room, sericulture room
  • cán蚕shì室lǐ里In the silkworm room, Inside the silkworm house
  • cán蚕shān山Silkworm Mountain
  • cán蚕fáng房silkworm house, silkworm rearing room
  • cán蚕shā沙Silkworm droppings, Silkworm feces
  • cán蚕mián眠Silkworm dormancy, Silkworm sleeping stage
  • cán蚕bó箔silkworm tray, silkworm mat

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Questions about 蚕丝

What does 蚕丝 mean in Chinese?

蚕丝 (cán sī) means “Natural silk produced by silkworms”.

How do you pronounce 蚕丝?

蚕丝 is pronounced cán sī in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Natural silk produced by silkworms.” in Chinese?

“Natural silk produced by silkworms.” is 蚕丝 (cán sī) in Chinese.

How is 蚕丝 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 蚕丝, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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