丝绸 sīchóu silk (cloth)
How to remember 丝绸: 丝 silk + 绸 silk cloth = silk (cloth).
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How it is used
- Silk fabric - 丝绸之路 (Sīchóu zhī Lù) the Silk Road; 一匹丝绸 (yī pǐ sīchóu) a bolt of silk.
- Refers to the woven cloth; 丝 alone is the raw silk thread.
- Neutral noun, common in trade, fashion, and history contexts.