伺 Stroke Order — How to Write 伺
伺 is written in 7 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.
伺 Radical and Character Components
伺 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 司 indicates the sound.
Radical: 亻 + 5 more strokes
伺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sì
- cì
Meanings of 伺 in Chinese
sì伺
cì伺
Common Words and Phrases with 伺
More words with 伺
Idioms with 伺
- sì伺xiá瑕dǎo导xì隙seek flaws to stir up trouble
- sì伺xiá瑕dǐ抵xì隙exploit flaws and stir up trouble
- chéng乘jiān间sì伺xì隙seize an opportune moment
- guān观xìn衅sì伺xì隙Observe weaknesses, await opportunity
- huáng黄què雀sì伺chán蝉unaware of imminent peril
- jǐ掎qiè挈sì伺zhà诈Seize faults to scheme against
- kàn瞰xiá瑕sì伺xì隙watch for a weakness or opening
- kuī窥sì伺xiào效mù慕secretly observe and emulate
- kuī窥jiàn间sì伺xì隙spy for openings and await opportunities
- wú无jiān间kě可sì伺leave no opening to exploit
- xún寻xiá瑕sì伺xì隙seek flaws and exploit opportunities
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Open the tool →Questions about 伺
What does 伺 mean in Chinese?
伺 (sì) means “To observe” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 伺?
伺 has 2 pronunciations: sì, cì.
How many strokes does 伺 have?
伺 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 伺?
伺 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 伺?
The radical of 伺 is 亻, and 伺 is a phono-semantic compound.