四
HSK 1

四 (sì): four

sì

four

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Pinyin

sì

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

four

How to Write 四 (sì)

四 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 四

A child 儿 in a room with four walls 囗

What 四 is Made Of

四 is built from 2 components:

囗enclosure
儿son, child

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Words Using 四

Common Chinese words that contain 四:

四肢

sìzhī

丢三落四

diūsānlàsì

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