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肆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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肆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
肆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

肆 Stroke Order — How to Write 肆

Stroke Order

肆 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 聿, 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.

肆 Radical and Character Components

Components:镸聿

肆 is an ideographic compound. Having long 镸 hair 聿.

Radical: 聿 + 7 more strokes

肆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sì

Meanings of 肆 in Chinese

1

sì肆

To act wantonly, to indulge, or to be reckless and unrestrained.
他肆意挥霍，很快就花光了所有的积蓄。
He squandered wantonly and quickly spent all his savings.
To the utmost; to give full rein to; to exert oneself to the fullest extent (e.g., in effort, gaze, diligence).
他正在肆力学习，以争取更好的成绩。
He is studying with utmost effort to strive for better grades.
To display or set out (especially food or a banquet).
宾客将至，主人家正忙着肆设佳肴
Guests are about to arrive, and the host family is busy setting out delicious dishes.
Anciently, to expose a person's corpse to public view after execution.
他的罪行被肆于天下。
His crimes were exposed to the public/world.
Shop, store, or market.
城中有一家古色古香的茶肆，总是座无虚席。
There's an antique-style tea shop in the city that's always full.
The capitalized form of the number four (四), used in financial documents or formal writing to prevent alteration.
这张发票上的金额大写为人民币壹仟捌佰玖拾肆元整。
The amount on this invoice is formally written as RMB one thousand eight hundred ninety-four yuan.

Common Words and Phrases with 肆

1
sì肆kǒu口
to talk irresponsibly
他因为心情不好，便在会议上肆口批评同事，让气氛很尴尬。
Due to his bad mood, he spoke recklessly, criticizing his colleagues in the meeting, which made the atmosphere very awkward.
2
sì肆lì力
to exert all one's strength; to do one's utmost
为了完成这项艰巨的任务，团队成员们都肆力以赴，夜以继日地工作。
To complete this arduous task, the team members all spared no effort, working day and night.
3
sì肆nüè虐
to wreak havoc; to devastate; to run rampant
狂风暴雨肆虐了一整夜，给城市带来了巨大的破坏。
The strong winds and heavy rain raged all night, causing immense destruction to the city.
4
sì肆wú无jì忌dàn惮
without scru scruple or fear; with impunity
一些不法分子肆无忌惮地破坏环境，应该受到严惩。
Some lawless individuals unscrupulously destroy the environment and should be severely punished.
5
sì肆yán言wú无dàn惮
To speak boldly and without inhibition or fear.
小明喝醉后总是喜欢肆言无惮，说了许多平时不敢说的心里话。
After getting drunk, Xiao Ming always tends to speak without any restraint, revealing many heartfelt thoughts he usually wouldn't dare to express.
6
sì肆yì意
Wilfully, recklessly, or unscrupulously; unrestrainedly or wantonly.
他肆意挥霍金钱，最终一无所有
He recklessly squandered money, eventually ending up with nothing.

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Questions about 肆

What does 肆 mean in Chinese?

肆 (sì) means “To act wantonly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 肆?

肆 is pronounced sì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 肆 have?

肆 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 肆?

肆 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 聿. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 肆?

The radical of 肆 is 聿, and 肆 is an ideographic compound.