Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

缕 [lǚ]

1. 1. noun, thread; streak; clump
   • 千丝万缕 : countless ties; a thousand and one links
2. 2. adverb detailed; in detail
   • 缕述 : state in detail; give all the details; go into details (or particulars)
3. 3. measure word wisp; strand; lock; curl
   • 一缕思绪从我的脑海中飘过。
   • 妈妈只用两缕丝线就绣出了那朵牡丹花。
   • 他与这件事有着千丝万缕的联系。
   • 一缕头发 : a lock of hair
   • 一缕麻 : a strand of hemp
   • 一缕烟 : a wisp (or curl) of smoke