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姒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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姒 Stroke Order — How to Write 姒

Stroke Order

姒 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

姒 Radical and Character Components

Components:女以

姒 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 以 indicates the sound.

Radical: 女 + 5 more strokes

姒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sì

Meanings of 姒 in Chinese

1

sì姒

In ancient times, 'sì' referred to a husband's elder sister-in-law (his elder brother's wife) or a senior concubine in a polygamous household. It is often paired with 'dì' (娣) in 'dìsì' (娣姒), where 'sì' is the elder and 'dì' is the younger, often denoting sisters-in-law or co-concubines.
这对娣姒之间有着深厚的姐妹情谊。
This pair of sisters-in-law shares a profound bond of sisterhood.
An ancient term for elder sister.
在古时,人们有时会称呼姐姐为姒。
In ancient times, people sometimes referred to elder sisters as 'si'.

Words with 姒

  • dì娣sì姒sisters-in-law
  • sì姒xìng姓Si surname

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Questions about 姒

What does 姒 mean in Chinese?

姒 (sì) means “In ancient times” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 姒?

姒 is pronounced sì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 姒 have?

姒 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 姒?

姒 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 姒?

The radical of 姒 is 女, and 姒 is a phono-semantic compound.

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