Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

four (fraud-proof); market

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “si” becomes a different word in each tone. 肆 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

  • 大肆dà sìwantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled
  • 肆无忌惮sì wú jì dànabsolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
  • 放肆fàng sìwanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent
  • 肆行sì xíngto act recklessly
  • 肆意sì yìwantonly; recklessly; willfully

Example Sentence

一群孩子在草地上肆意地奔跑、玩耍。Yì qún hái zi zài cǎo dì shàng sì yì de bēn pǎo, wán shuǎ.A group of children run and play freely on the grass.

oneqúngroup孩子hái zichildzàiat草地cǎo dìlawnshàngon肆意sì yìwantonlyde(adverb marker)奔跑bēn pǎoto run玩耍wán shuǎto play (as children do)