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title: "Luosi Meaning: 螺丝 (luósī) Means “screw”"
description: "螺丝 (traditional 螺絲, luósī) means “screw”. Hear its tones, see what 螺 and 丝 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luosi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 螺丝 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

螺丝 luósī

## screw

## Its characters

1. 螺 luó spiral
2. 丝 sī silk

## In a sentence

这个螺丝有点松了。 This screw is a bit loose.

[More about 螺丝](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%9E%BA%E4%B8%9D)

## More words with 螺 or 丝

- [粉丝 fěnsī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fensi)
- [丝毫 sīháo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sihao)

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