私
HSK 5

私 (sī): private, personal, secret

sī

private, personal, secret

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Pinyin

sī

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

private, personal, secret

How to Write 私 (sī)

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

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Origin of 私

厶 provides the meaning and pronunciation

What 私 is Made Of

私 is built from 2 components:

禾cereal, grain, rice
厶private, secret

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Words Using 私

Common Chinese words that contain 私:

私人

sīrén

私自

sīzì

自私

zìsī

走私

zǒusī

隐私

yǐnsī

Characters Related to 私

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