Meaning
(mus. instr.)
Chinese: 古代弦乐器，也形容寒冷或不安。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “se” becomes a different word in each tone. 瑟 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 得瑟dè se(dialect) cocky; smug; to show off
- 瑟索sè suǒto shiver; to tremble
- 瑟缩sè suōto curl up shivering (from cold); timid and trembling (in fear); to shrink; to cower
- 瑟瑟sè sètrembling; rustling
- 琴瑟qín sèqin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony; marital harmony
Example Sentence
寒风中，他冷得瑟瑟发抖。Hán fēng zhōng, tā lěng de sè sè fā dǒu.In the cold wind, he shivered with cold.
寒风Hán fēngcold wind中zhōngmiddle，他tāhe冷lěngcold得瑟de sè(dialect) cocky瑟sè(mus. instr.)发抖fā dǒuto tremble。