丝毫
Old HSK 5
丝毫 (sīháo) · the slightest
丝毫 (sīháo) means “the slightest; in the least”. It is written with 2 characters: 丝 (silk) + 毫 (fine hair). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 丝毫 is built
The characters
丝 sī · silk
What 丝 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
毫 háo · fine hair
What 毫 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 冖mì — cover
- 毛máo — hair
- 乇tuō — to depend on
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乇tuō — to depend on
Origin hint: hair (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他丝毫没有害怕。Tā sīháo méiyǒu hàipà.He wasn't the least bit afraid.
这样做丝毫没有用。Zhèyàng zuò sīháo méiyǒu yòng.Doing this is of no use at all.
Questions about 丝毫
What does 丝毫 mean?
丝毫 (sīháo) means “the slightest; in the least”.
How do you pronounce 丝毫?
丝毫 is pronounced sīháo.
Which HSK level is 丝毫?
丝毫 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 丝毫 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 90: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.