思
思 (sī) · to think
思 (sī) means “to think”. It is made of 田 + 心 and has 9 strokes.
Break 思 into its parts
What 思 is made of
- 田 tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 心 xīn — heart
Origin hint: Weighing something with your mind 囟 (altered) and heart 心 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
思 stroke order
Example sentences with 不好意思
不好意思，我来晚了。Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ lái wǎn le.Sorry, I'm late.
不好意思，洗手间在哪儿？Bù hǎoyìsi, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?Excuse me, where is the washroom?
Words with 思
- 不好意思bùhǎoyìsisorry
- 意思yìsimeaning
- 有意思yǒu yìsiinteresting
- 思想sīxiǎngthought
- 思考sīkǎoto think
- 不可思议bùkěsīyìunbelievable
- 沉思chénsīto ponder
- 反思fǎnsīto reflect on
- 构思gòusīto plan out
- 思念sīniànto miss
- 思索sīsuǒto think deeply
- 思维sīwéithinking
- 没意思méiyìsiboring
Also built with 田
- 备bèito prepare
- 奋fènto strive
- 果guǒfruit
- 男nánmale
- 界jièboundary
- 畏wèifear
- 畔pànside
- 留liúto leave (behind)
- 畜chùlivestock
- 略lüèapproximate
- 番fāna time
- 畴chóufield
Quick facts
| Pinyin | sī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to think |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 心 (heart, #61) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 思
What does 思 mean?
思 (sī) means “to think”.
How many strokes does 思 have?
思 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 思?
The radical of 思 is 心 (xīn, “heart”), Kangxi radical number 61.
What parts make up 思?
思 is made of 田 (field) and 心 (heart).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.