私 Stroke Order — How to Write 私
私 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 禾, 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.
私 Radical and Character Components
私 is an ideographic compound. 厶 provides the meaning and pronunciation.
Radical: 禾 + 2 more strokes
私 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sī
Meanings of 私 in Chinese
1
sī私
Personal, private, individual; opposite to public interests or concerns.
这是我的私人笔记本，请不要翻看
This is my personal notebook, please don't look through it.
Pertaining to something not public, secret, or illegal, often done without permission or against regulations.
他们试图走私贵重物品，结果被海关查获了
They attempted to smuggle valuable goods but were caught by customs.
Secretly; privately; without others' knowledge.
她和男友决定私奔，去一个没人认识他们的地方开始新生活。
She and her boyfriend decided to elope and start a new life in a place where no one knew them.
Common Words and Phrases with 私
1
To run away secretly with one's lover, especially to get married.
他们决定私奔，去一个没人认识他们的地方开始新生活。
They decided to elope and start a new life somewhere no one knew them.
2
3
personal enmity or grudge
为了那点私仇，他几乎毁掉了自己的人生。
For that personal vendetta, he almost ruined his own life.
4
A personal rival or an enemy due to private interests.
在商业竞争中，由于利益冲突，曾经的盟友也可能演变成私敌。
In business competition, former allies might evolve into personal enemies due to conflicts of interest.
5
private residence, especially of a high-ranking official
他在郊区拥有一座带有花园的私邸，环境幽静。
He owns a private residence with a garden in the suburbs, where the environment is tranquil.
6
In private or secretly; not openly.
他们私底下协商了合同的条款，没有告诉任何人。
They privately negotiated the terms of the contract without telling anyone.
7
private party in a public-private joint venture
在这次合作中，私方负责技术开发，而公方则提供市场渠道。
In this cooperation, the private party is responsible for technology development, while the public party provides market channels.
8
Private or personal, often referring to secret savings or a private room/house.
她的私房钱都用来给父母买了舒适的家具。
Her private savings were all used to buy comfortable furniture for her parents.
9
Confidential talks between a husband and wife, or private secrets.
这对新婚夫妇总是在睡前说些私房话，分享彼此的秘密和感受
The newlywed couple always shares intimate private talks before bed, sharing their secrets and feelings.
10
Private money or secret savings, typically kept by a spouse (often a wife) hidden from their partner.
她把存了很久的私房钱用来买了一件自己心仪已久的连衣裙。
She used her long-saved private money to buy a dress she had desired for a long time.
11
An official's private or secret visit to investigate public sentiment, often in disguise.
老县长退隐后，偶尔会私访他曾治理过的村落，关心村民们的生活改善情况。
After his retirement, the old county head would occasionally make incognito visits to the villages he once governed, showing concern for the improvement of the villagers' lives.
12
personal spite; private grudge
他不应该因为工作上的小摩擦而滋生私愤，影响团队合作。
He should not let personal resentment stemming from minor work disputes affect teamwork.
13
private school
村里的孩子们都喜欢去李先生的私馆学习古诗词。
The children in the village all enjoy going to Mr. Li's private school to learn ancient poetry.
14
smuggled goods
海关查获了一批走私的珍稀动物制品，这些私货将被销毁。
The customs seized a batch of smuggled rare animal products, and these illicit goods will be destroyed.
15
private savings or money kept for personal use
她总喜欢偷偷攒点私己钱，以备不时之需。
She always likes to secretly save some private money for a rainy day.
More words with 私
- jī缉sī私Anti-smuggling, Smuggling suppression
- xùn徇sī私practice favoritism, bend the law for personal gain
- yíng营sī私seek personal gain, pursue private interests
- jì济sī私seek personal gain, feather one's own nest
- liàng亮sī私Reveal private matters, Disclose personal life
- sī私lì利self-interest, personal gain
- sī私rén人private, personal
- yǐn隐sī私Privacy, Private matters
- sī私cáng藏hoard, stash
- sī私lì立private, privately run
- sī私shì事Personal matter, Private matter
- sī私shú塾traditional private school, old-style private academy
- sī私tōng通adultery, affair
- sī私xià下lǐ里In private, Privately
- sī私xīn心selfishness, ulterior motive
- sī私yì益private interest, personal gain
- sī私yù欲selfish desires, personal desires
- sī私zì自unauthorized, privately
- zǒu走sī私smuggling, contraband
- cáng藏sī私hoard, pocket
Idioms with 私
- sī私ēn恩xiǎo小huì惠petty favors and small benefits
- sī私qíng情mì密yǔ语private intimate talk
- sī私shū淑dì弟zǐ子self-taught admirer
- sī私xīn心zá杂niàn念selfish distracting thoughts
- àn暗yuē约sī私qī期make secret appointments
- bǎo饱qí其sī私náng囊line one's own pockets
- bèi背gōng公xiàng向sī私put private interests above public duty
- bǐng秉gōng公miè灭sī私act impartially and selflessly
- bǐng秉gōng公wú无sī私act justly and selflessly
- bù不xùn徇sī私qíng情act impartially without favoritism
- chuáng床zǐ笫zhī之sī私marital privacy
- dà大gōng公wú无sī私selfless and impartial for the public good
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Open the tool →Questions about 私
What does 私 mean in Chinese?
私 (sī) means “Personal, private, individual” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 私?
私 is pronounced sī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 私 have?
私 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 私?
私 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 禾. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 私?
The radical of 私 is 禾, and 私 is an ideographic compound.