HSK 3

(sài): compete, contend, contest

sài

compete, contend, contest

Pinyin

sài

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

compete, contend, contest

How to Write (sài)

is written in 14 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, and 宀 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

roof
sea shell

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

决赛

juésài

比赛

bǐsài

竞赛

jìngsài

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