俟 Stroke Order — How to Write 俟
俟 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.
俟 Radical and Character Components
俟 is an ideographic compound. A person 亻 waiting for something to finish 矣; 矣 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 亻 + 7 more strokes
俟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sì
- qí
Meanings of 俟 in Chinese
sì俟
qí俟
Words with 俟
Idioms with 俟
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Open the tool →Questions about 俟
What does 俟 mean in Chinese?
俟 (sì) means “to wait for” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 俟?
俟 has 2 pronunciations: sì, qí.
How many strokes does 俟 have?
俟 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 俟?
俟 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 俟?
The radical of 俟 is 亻, and 俟 is an ideographic compound.