四
四 (sì) means “four”. It is made of 囗 + 儿 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 四 into its parts
What 四 is made of
- 囗 wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 儿 ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: A child 儿 in a room with four walls 囗 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
四 stroke order
Example sentences
我家有四个人。Wǒ jiā yǒu sì gè rén.There are four people in my family.
现在四点了吗？Xiànzài sì diǎn le ma?Is it four o'clock yet?
Words with 四
Also built with 囗
- 回huíto return
- 因yīncause
- 团tuángroup
- 园yuángarden
- 困kùnsleepy
- 围wéito surround
- 固gùto solidify
- 国guócountry
- 图túpicture
- 圆yuánround
- 圈quāncircle
- 西xīwest
Quick facts
| Pinyin | sì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | four |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 囗 (enclosure, #31) |
| Pattern | Full enclosure |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 四
What does 四 mean?
四 (sì) means “four”.
How many strokes does 四 have?
四 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 四?
The radical of 四 is 囗 (wéi, “enclosure”), Kangxi radical number 31.
What parts make up 四?
四 is made of 囗 (enclosure) and 儿 (child).
Which HSK level is 四?
四 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 四 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.