生姜丝 Traditional form: 生薑絲 Pinyin (reading): shēngjiāngsī Definitions: shredded ginger Characters: 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth 姜 - ginger; surname 丝 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings Traditional characters: 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth 薑 - ginger 絲 - silk, fine thread; wire; strings