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嘶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

嘶 Stroke Order — How to Write 嘶

Stroke Order

嘶 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

嘶 Radical and Character Components

Components:口斯

嘶 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 斯 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 12 more strokes

嘶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sī

Meanings of 嘶 in Chinese

1

sī嘶

Describes the sound of a horse neighing, or a loud, hoarse cry.
夜深了，远处传来几声马的嘶鸣。
It was late at night, and a few horse neighs came from the distance.
Describes a voice that is hoarse or strained, often due to shouting or prolonged speaking/singing.
他连续大声喊叫，嗓子都快嘶哑了
He kept shouting loudly, and his voice was almost hoarse.

Common Words and Phrases with 嘶

1
sī嘶hǎn喊
to shout loudly; a loud cry or yell
赛场上，观众们为自己的队伍嘶喊助威
On the field, the spectators were shouting and cheering for their team.
2
sī嘶jiào叫
To whinny (like a horse) or to shout/scream loudly.
那匹马在看到捕食者时，发出了一声惊恐的嘶叫。
The horse let out a terrified neigh when it saw the predator.
3
sī嘶míng鸣
The loud, high-pitched cry of a horse; to whinny or neigh.
当主人靠近时，那匹棕色的骏马兴奋地嘶鸣起来。
When its owner approached, the brown steed neighed excitedly.
4
sī嘶yǎ哑
A voice that is hoarse, rough, or difficult to produce, sometimes to the point of being unable to speak clearly.
她昨晚唱歌太多，今天早上嗓子嘶哑了。
She sang too much last night, and her voice is hoarse this morning.

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Questions about 嘶

What does 嘶 mean in Chinese?

嘶 (sī) means “Describes the sound of a horse neighing, or a loud, hoarse cry” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 嘶?

嘶 is pronounced sī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 嘶 have?

嘶 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 嘶?

嘶 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 嘶?

The radical of 嘶 is 口, and 嘶 is a phono-semantic compound.