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
四面八方
sìmiànbāfāng
from all directions; every quarter
Characters in this word
面 miàn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 面 — face
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
八 bā
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 八 — eight
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 地震发生后，救援队从四面八方赶到灾区。 Dìzhèn fāshēng hòu, jiùyuán duì cóng sìmiànbāfāng gǎndào zāiqū. After the earthquake happened, rescue teams rushed to the disaster area from all directions.
- 游客们从四面八方赶来参加这个热闹的节日。 Yóukèmen cóng sìmiànbāfāng gǎn lái cānjiā zhège rènao de jiérì. Visitors come from every direction to join this lively festival.
- 站在山顶，四面八方都是美丽的风景。 Zhàn zài shāndǐng, sìmiànbāfāng dōu shì měilì de fēngjǐng. Standing on the mountaintop, you can see beautiful scenery in every direction.
Related words
- 四 sì four
- 四周 sìzhōu all around; surroundings
- 丢三落四 diūsānlàsì forgetful; careless about details
- 四方 sìfāng the four directions; all sides
- 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
- 见面 jiànmiàn to meet, to see each other
- 面包 miànbāo bread
- 面条儿 miàntiáor noodles
- 对面 duìmiàn opposite; across from