四 Stroke Order — How to Write 四

Stroke Order

四 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 囗, 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.

四 Radical and Character Components

Components:囗儿

四 is an ideographic compound. A child 儿 in a room with four walls 囗.

Radical: 囗 + 2 more strokes

四 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 四 in Chinese

sì四

The number four; three plus one. Often used in phrases like 'four seasons' (四季) or 'the Four Noble Ones' (四君子) in Chinese art, referring to plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum.

梅兰竹菊被誉为花中四君子。

Plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum are renowned as the Four Noble Ones among flowers.

In ancient Chinese music notation, 'sì' is a note symbol, equivalent to the low '6' in jianpu (numbered musical notation).

古琴曲中，‘四’音常用来表现深沉的情感。

In guqin music, the 'sì' note is often used to convey profound emotions.

Common Words and Phrases with 四

sì四bì壁

the four walls (of a room or house)

他喜欢简单朴素的生活，家里的四壁只挂着几幅画。

He prefers a simple and unadorned life; only a few paintings hang on the four walls of his home.

sì四biān边xíng形

A polygon with four sides.

一个常见的四边形是正方形。

A common quadrilateral is a square.

sì四bù不xiàng像

Sìbùxiàng (literally 'four not alike') refers to David's deer (mi-lu), a unique animal, but more often figuratively describes something that is neither fish nor fowl, meaning it's incongruous or doesn't fit into any clear category.

这款新产品试图融合多种功能，但最终效果却有点像个“四不像”，让人摸不着头脑。

This new product attempts to combine various functions, but the final result is a bit of a 'four unlikes,' leaving people confused.

sì四chèng称

well-proportioned; proper; harmonious

这幅画的构图非常四称，给人一种宁静的美感。

The composition of this painting is very well-proportioned, giving a sense of serene beauty.

sì四chù处

everywhere; all around; in all directions

他们四处寻找丢失的钥匙。

They searched everywhere for the lost key.

sì四chuān川

Sichuan (pinyin: Sìchuān), also known as Chuān or Shǔ, is a large province located in southwest China. Its capital city is Chengdu. The province is rich in natural resources, including hydropower and natural gas, and is a significant producer of rice and rapeseed.

很多人都喜欢去四川看大熊猫，那里是它们的主要栖息地。

Many people enjoy visiting Sichuan to see giant pandas, as it is their primary habitat.

sì四chuān川pén盆dì地

The Sichuan Basin is a large, fertile red sandstone basin in eastern Sichuan Province, China, surrounded by mountains and known for its rich agriculture, especially in the Chengdu Plain. It is also referred to as the 'Red Basin'.

四川盆地以其独特的自然风貌和丰富的物产而闻名。

The Sichuan Basin is famous for its unique natural landscape and abundant produce.

sì四dà大jiē皆kōng空

A Buddhist term meaning that all worldly things are empty and transient.

经历了人生的种种变故，他渐渐领悟到四大皆空的哲理，不再执着于名利。

Having gone through various vicissitudes of life, he gradually came to comprehend the philosophy of 'sì dà jiē kōng' – that all worldly phenomena are ultimately empty and transient – and no longer clung to fame and material gains.

sì四dé德

The four virtues: fidelity, physical charm, propriety in speech, and efficiency in needlework.

在古代，许多女子从小就被教导要遵循四德，以成为贤妻良母。

In ancient times, many girls were taught from a young age to follow the Four Virtues to become good wives and mothers.

sì四dì谛

The Four Noble Truths (sìdì) are the fundamental doctrines of Buddhism, explaining the nature of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path leading to its cessation.

佛陀所阐述的四谛，是佛教教义的核心，指引人们认识世间苦乐的本质。

The Four Noble Truths, expounded by the Buddha, form the core of Buddhist teachings, guiding people to understand the true nature of suffering and happiness in the world.

sì四fāng方

The four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west); all directions; or a quadrilateral/square shape.