刻丝 Traditional form: 刻絲 Pinyin (reading): kèsī Definitions: variant of 緙絲/缂丝 (kèsī) Characters: 刻 - to carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a moment 丝 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings Traditional characters: 刻 - to carve, to engrave; a quarter hour; a moment 絲 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings