四 sì
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 囗 — enclosure
- Made of
- 囗 enclosure 儿 son, child
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
四方
sìfāng
the four directions; all sides
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Example phrases
- 这位学者年轻时游历四方，晚年才把见闻整理成书。 Zhè wèi xuézhě niánqīng shí yóulì sìfāng, wǎnnián cái bǎ jiànwén zhěnglǐ chéng shū. This scholar travelled widely in his youth and only organised his experiences into a book in later life.
- 城市中心有一座广场，四方的道路都通到这里。 Chéngshì zhōngxīn yǒu yī zuò guǎngchǎng, sìfāng de dàolù dōu tōng dào zhèlǐ. In the city centre there is a square, and roads from all directions lead there.
- 这份工作让他流浪四方，认识了许多有趣的人。 Zhè fèn gōngzuò ràng tā liúlàng sìfāng, rènshi le xǔduō yǒuqù de rén. This job made him wander all over and meet many interesting people.
Related words
- 四 sì four
- 四周 sìzhōu all around; surroundings
- 丢三落四 diūsānlàsì forgetful; careless about details
- 四面八方 sìmiànbāfāng from all directions; every quarter
- 四通八达 sìtōngbādá to extend in all directions; well connected
- 四肢 sìzhī limbs; the four limbs
- 五湖四海 wǔhúsìhǎi all corners of the country; far and wide
- 朝三暮四 zhāosānmùsì to be fickle; to change one's mind constantly
- 地方 dìfang place
- 北方 běifāng the north
- 东方 dōngfāng east
- 方便 fāngbiàn convenient