Sī Lùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the Silk Road / abbr. for 絲綢之路|丝绸之路[Sī chóu zhī Lù]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

絲路 丝路 [Si1 Lu4] /the Silk Road/abbr. for 絲綢之路|丝绸之路[Si1 chou2 zhi1 Lu4]/

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Other forms in these source records: 絲路

  • 丝
    sī

    silk / thread-like thing / (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips / classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc

  • 路
    lù

    road (CL:條|条[tiáo]) / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort / kind

    Lù

    surname Lu

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