丝路 Traditional form: 絲路 Pinyin (reading): Sī Lù Definitions: the Silk Road abbr. for 絲綢之路/丝绸之路 ( Sīchóuzhī Lù) Characters: 丝 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings 路 - road, path, street; journey Traditional characters: 絲 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings 路 - road, path, street; journey