伺
HSK 7–9

伺 (cì): serve, wait upon, attend

cì

serve, wait upon, attend

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Pinyin

cì

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

serve, wait upon, attend

How to Write 伺 (cì)

伺 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 伺

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 司 hints at the pronunciation.

What 伺 is Made Of

伺 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
司to take charge of, to control, to manage

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Words Using 伺

Common Chinese words that contain 伺:

伺候

cìhou

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