赛
赛 (sài) · to compete
赛 (sài) means “to compete”. It is made of 宀 + 贝 and has 14 strokes.
Break 赛 into its parts
What 赛 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 宀 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
赛 stroke order
Example sentences with 比赛
明天有足球比赛。Míngtiān yǒu zúqiú bǐsài.There's a football match tomorrow.
昨天谁赢了比赛？Zuótiān shéi yíng le bǐsài?Who won the match yesterday?
Words with 赛
- 比赛bǐsàimatch
- 决赛juésàifinals (of a competition)
- 竞赛jìngsàicontest
- 参赛cānsàito take part in a competition
- 大赛dàsàibig competition
Also built with 宀
- 塞sāito stop up
- 字zìcharacter
- 宁níngcalm
- 它tāit
- 宅zháiresidence
- 宇yǔbuilding
- 守shǒuto guard
- 安ānsafe
- 完wánto finish
- 宏hónggreat
- 宗zōngancestry
- 官guānofficial
Quick facts
| Pinyin | sài |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to compete |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Radical | 貝 (shell, #154) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 赛
What does 赛 mean?
赛 (sài) means “to compete”.
How many strokes does 赛 have?
赛 has 14 strokes.
What is the radical of 赛?
The radical of 赛 is 貝 (bèi, “shell”), Kangxi radical number 154.
What parts make up 赛?
赛 is made of 宀 (roof) and 贝 (sea shell).
Keep learning
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