Character
| HSK | 1 |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | 226th character |
| RADICAL | ⼞ (31.2) |
| STROKES | 5 |
| INDEX # | 262 |
four
HSK 1
#226
DEFINITIONS
- four
- four
- 4
STROKES
WORDS
| 四大皆空 sì dà jiē kōng | lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom); this world is an illusion |
| 四大盆地 sì dà pén dì | four great basin depressions of China, namely: Tarim 塔里木盆地 in south Xinjiang, Jungar 準葛爾盆地|准葛尔盆地 and Tsaidam or Qaidam 柴達木盆地|柴达木盆地 in north Xinjiang Sichuan 四川盆地 |
| 四大石窟 sì dà shí kū | the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Long2 men2 Shi2 ku1] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[Yun2 gang1 Shi2 ku1] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟[Mo4 gao1 ku1] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[Mai4 ji1 Shan1 Shi2 ku1] at Tianshui, Gansu |
| 四大美女 sì dà měi nǚ | the four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xishi 西施[Xi1 shi1], Wang Zhaojun 王昭君[Wang2 Zhao1 jun1], Diaochan 貂蟬|貂蝉[Diao1 Chan2] and Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环[Yang2 Yu4 huan2] |
| 四大须生 sì dà xū shēng | Four great beards of Beijing opera, namely: Ma Lianliang 馬連良|马连良, Tan Fuying 譚富英|谭富英, Yang Baosen 楊寶森|杨宝森, Xi Xiaobo 奚嘯伯|奚啸伯 |
| 四大鬚生 sì dà xū shēng | Four great beards of Beijing opera, namely: Ma Lianliang 馬連良|马连良, Tan Fuying 譚富英|谭富英, Yang Baosen 楊寶森|杨宝森, Xi Xiaobo 奚嘯伯|奚啸伯 |
| 四子王 sì zǐ wáng | Siziwang banner or Dörvön-xüüxed khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia |
| 四子王旗 sì zǐ wáng qí | Siziwang banner or Dörvön-xüüxed khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia |
| 四季如春 sì jì rú chūn | four seasons like spring; favorable climate throughout the year |
| 四季豆腐 sì jì dòu fu | four seasons beancurd |
| 四害 sì hài | "the four pests", i.e. rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows; see also 打麻雀運動|打麻雀运动[Da3 Ma2 que4 Yun4 dong4] |
| 四射 sì shè | to radiate all around |
| 四小龙 sì xiǎo lóng | Four Asian Tigers; East Asian Tigers; Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong) |
| 四小龍 sì xiǎo lóng | Four Asian Tigers; East Asian Tigers; Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong) |
| 四川外国语大学 sì chuān wài guó yǔ dà xué | Sichuan International Studies University (SISU) |
| 四川外國語大學 sì chuān wài guó yǔ dà xué | Sichuan International Studies University (SISU) |
| 四川大地震 sì chuān dà dì zhèn | Great Sichuan Earthquake (2008) |
| 四川大学 sì chuān dà xué | Sichuan University |
| 四川大學 sì chuān dà xué | Sichuan University |
| 四川山鹧鸪 sì chuān shān zhè gū | (bird species of China) Sichuan partridge (Arborophila rufipectus) |
| 四川山鷓鴣 sì chuān shān zhè gū | (bird species of China) Sichuan partridge (Arborophila rufipectus) |
| 四川旋木雀 sì chuān xuán mù què | (bird species of China) Sichuan treecreeper (Certhia tianquanensis) |
| 四川日报 sì chuān rì bào | Sichuan Daily |
| 四川日報 sì chuān rì bào | Sichuan Daily |
| 四川林鸮 sì chuān lín xiāo | (bird species of China) Sichuan wood owl (Strix davidi) |