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厮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
厮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

厮 Stroke Order — How to Write 厮

Stroke Order

厮 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 厂, 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.

厮 Radical and Character Components

Components:厂斯

厮 is a phono-semantic compound: 厂 (building) carries the meaning, while 斯 indicates the sound.

Radical: 厂 + 12 more strokes

厮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sī

Meanings of 厮 in Chinese

1

sī厮

In ancient China, a male servant or a young attendant, often performing menial tasks.
老爷叫小厮去厨房帮忙。
The master asked the young servant to help in the kitchen.
An ancient, often derogatory or informal, term for a person, frequently found in historical novels (e.g., '这厮' - this fellow, '那厮' - that fellow).
你这厮，又偷懒了！
You rogue, slacking off again!

Common Words and Phrases with 厮

1
sī厮bó搏
to tussle; to grapple; to fight intensely
运动员们在赛场上激烈厮搏，争夺冠军。
The athletes fiercely grappled on the field, vying for the championship.
2
sī厮chán缠
To get entangled with someone/something; to pester persistently.
那个推销员一直厮缠着我，非要我买他的产品。
That salesperson kept pestering me, insisting I buy his product.
3
sī厮dǎ打
to tussle; to scuffle; to fight
两个孩子为了争夺一件玩具而厮打起来
The two children started fighting over a toy.
4
sī厮hùn混
To associate with, often casually or in bad company; also, to mix or blend.
小明喜欢和他的同学厮混在一起，一起打游戏、看电影。
Xiao Ming likes to hang out with his classmates, playing games and watching movies together.
5
sī厮luó锣
small gong
戏班子的乐师轻轻敲响厮锣，清脆的响声为舞台表演增添了几分生动。
The musician in the opera troupe gently struck the small gong, and its crisp sound added a lively touch to the stage performance.
6
sī厮shā杀
to fight at close quarters (with weapons)
在决赛中，两支队伍在篮球场上激烈厮杀，只为争夺最终的胜利。
In the final, the two teams fiercely battled on the basketball court, striving for ultimate victory.
7
sī厮shǒu守
to stay together, often for a long time or with deep devotion
经过多年的风风雨雨，这对老夫妇依然厮守在一起，相濡以沫。
After many years of ups and downs, the old couple still stay together, supporting each other through thick and thin.
8
sī厮shú熟
Quite familiar with each other
他们是老同学，彼此厮熟，一见面就有说不完的话。
They are old classmates, well acquainted with each other, and have endless things to talk about as soon as they meet.

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Questions about 厮

What does 厮 mean in Chinese?

厮 (sī) means “In ancient China” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 厮?

厮 is pronounced sī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 厮 have?

厮 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 厮?

厮 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 厂. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 厮?

The radical of 厮 is 厂, and 厮 is a phono-semantic compound.