驷 Stroke Order — How to Write 驷

驷 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 马, 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.

驷 Radical and Character Components

Components:马四

驷 is an ideographic compound. Four 四 horses 马; 四 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 马 + 5 more strokes

驷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 驷 in Chinese

sì驷

"Sì" refers to a team of four horses pulling a carriage, or the carriage itself. It's most famously used in the idiom '一言既出，驷马难追' (yī yán jì chū, sì mǎ nán zhuī), meaning 'a word once uttered cannot be retrieved even by a team of four horses,' highlighting the irrevocable nature of spoken words and the importance of keeping promises.

既然你已经答应了，就应该做到，毕竟一言既出，驷马难追。

Since you have already agreed, you should do it; after all, a word once uttered cannot be retrieved, emphasizing the importance of keeping one's promises.

Ancient star name, also known as 'Tiansi' or 'Tianlong'.

在古代星宿划分中，'天驷'是一个重要的星官。

In ancient stellar divisions, 'Tiansi' was an important asterism.

Same as "四" (four); refers to a team of four horses, often used idiomatically to describe something that cannot be undone, especially words once spoken.

一言既出，驷马难追

Words once spoken cannot be recalled (like a team of four horses cannot be stopped).

Common Words and Phrases with 驷

sì驷bù不jí及shé舌

What is said cannot be unsaid; a slip of the tongue cannot be recalled; words spoken cannot be taken back.

在公开场合发言前，一定要三思而后行，因为驷不及舌，说出去的话是收不回来的。

Before speaking in public, one must think carefully, as words, once uttered, cannot be taken back, just like a team of four horses cannot catch up with the spoken word.

sì驷mǎ马

a team of four horses

古时候，只有达官显贵才能乘坐驷马高车，彰显其尊贵的身份。

In ancient times, only high-ranking officials and nobles were entitled to ride in carriages drawn by a team of four horses, signifying their distinguished status.