斯文
Old HSK 6
斯文 (sīwén) · refined
斯文 (sīwén) means “refined; gentle; cultured”. It is written with 2 characters: 斯 (this) + 文 (writing). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 斯文 is built
The characters
斯 sī · this
What 斯 is made of
- 其qí — his
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 甘gān — sweet
- 斤jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — below
文 wén · writing
What 文 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A tattooed chest, representing writing (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他说话很斯文。Tā shuōhuà hěn sīwén.He speaks in a refined way.
这个男孩看起来斯斯文文的。Zhège nánhái kàn qǐlai sīsīwénwén de.This boy looks gentle and well-mannered.
Questions about 斯文
What does 斯文 mean?
斯文 (sīwén) means “refined; gentle; cultured”.
How do you pronounce 斯文?
斯文 is pronounced sīwén.
Which HSK level is 斯文?
斯文 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 课文kèwénlesson text
- 中文ZhōngwénChinese (written language)
- 英文YīngwénEnglish (language)
- 作文zuòwéncomposition
- 外文wàiwénforeign language
- 文化wénhuàculture
- 文件wénjiàndocument
- 文明wénmíngcivilization
- 文学wénxuéliterature
- 文章wénzhāngarticle
Learn 斯文 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 172: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.