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CHINESE CHARACTER

思 (sī): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

to think, to ponder, to consider; final particle
HSK 29 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

心 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 思.

田 · 心

Visible components

思 is decomposed as ⿱田心.

STROKES · 9

Write 思 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 思

不好意思

不好意思,我没零钱。

Bù hǎo yì si, wǒ méi líng qián。

I'm sorry, I don't have change.

没意思

我大学里的第一天相当没意思。

Wǒ dà xué lǐ de dì yī tiān xiāng dāng méi yì si。

My first day in the university was rather boring.

意思

他什么意思?

Tā shén me yì sī?

What could he mean?

FAQ

What does 思 (sī) mean in Chinese?

to think, to ponder, to consider; final particle

How do you write 思 in stroke order?

思 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 思?

心 is the radical in 思. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 思?

不好意思 (bù hǎoyìsi): to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb); 没意思 (méi yìsi): boring; of no interest; 意思 (yìsi): idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest.