四肢
Old HSK 6
四肢 (sìzhī) · limbs
四肢 (sìzhī) means “limbs; arms and legs”. It is written with 2 characters: 四 (four) + 肢 (limbs). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 四肢 is built
The characters
四 sì · four
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)
肢 zhī · limbs
What 肢 is made of
- ⺼ — meat
- 支zhī — to support
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 又yòu — and
- 十 — ten
Example sentences
跑步前要活动一下四肢。Pǎobù qián yào huódòng yíxià sìzhī.Warm up your arms and legs before running.
他冷得四肢发麻。Tā lěng de sìzhī fā má.He was so cold his limbs went numb.
Questions about 四肢
What does 四肢 mean?
四肢 (sìzhī) means “limbs; arms and legs”.
How do you pronounce 四肢?
四肢 is pronounced sìzhī.
Which HSK level is 四肢?
四肢 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 四肢 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 172: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.