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title: "Sihao Meaning: 丝毫 (sīháo) Means “the slightest amount”"
description: "丝毫 (traditional 絲毫, sīháo) means “the slightest amount; a bit”. Hear its tones, see what 丝 and 毫 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sihao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 丝毫 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

丝毫 sīháo

## the slightest amount; a bit

## Its characters

1. 丝 sī thread
2. 毫 háo (not) in the least

## In a sentence

他对这件事丝毫不感兴趣。 He isn't the slightest bit interested in this.

[More about 丝毫](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%9D%E6%AF%AB)

## More words with 丝 or 毫

- [粉丝 fěnsī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fensi)
- [毫不 háobù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haobu)
- [毫米 háomǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haomi)
- [毫无 háowú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haowu)
- [螺丝 luósī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luosi)

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