CHINESE CHARACTER

四 (sì): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

sì

four

HSK 15 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

囗

Primary radical

囗 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 四.

囗 · 儿

Visible components

四 is decomposed as ⿴囗儿.

STROKES · 5

Write 四 in 5 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 四

四sì

HSK 1 · four; 4

四季sìjì

HSK 3 · the four seasons

四处sìchù

HSK 5 · all over the place; everywhere and all directions

四周sìzhōu

HSK 5 · all around

丢三落四diūsān-làsì

HSK 7-9 · forgetful; empty-headed

四方sìfāng

HSK 7-9 · four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere

Examples using 四

四

四个人用餐。

Sì gè rén yòng cān。

A table for four, please.

四季

一年有四季。

Yì nián yǒu sì jì。

There are four seasons in one year.

四处

汤姆四处搜寻。

Tāng mǔ sì chù sōu xún。

Tom searched everywhere.

FAQ

What does 四 (sì) mean in Chinese?

four

How do you write 四 in stroke order?

四 has 5 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 四?

囗 is the radical in 四. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 四?

四 (sì): four; 4; 四季 (sìjì): the four seasons; 四处 (sìchù): all over the place; everywhere and all directions.