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柘丝

zhè sīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
silk from worms fed on 柘[zhè] leaves
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-962812c550b546c6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

柘絲 柘丝 [zhe4 si1] /silk from worms fed on 柘[zhe4] leaves/

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Other forms in these source records: 柘絲

  • 柘
    zhè

    a thorny tree / sugarcane / Cudrania triloba / three-bristle cudrania (Cudrania tricuspidata) / Chinese mulberry (Cudrania)

  • 丝
    sī

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.