嘶(sī)

15 strokes

hiss

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Character information

Pinyin
sī
Meaning
hiss; neigh; Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 嘶 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口斯

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 斯 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu斯sī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 嘶 step by step

15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 嘶

Common words using 嘶 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

sī嘶jiào叫

to whinny (of a horse); to neigh; to shout

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sī嘶hǒu吼

to yell; to shout

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sī嘶yǎ哑

(onom.) coarse crowing; hoarse; husky

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rén人hǎn喊mǎ马sī嘶

lit. people shouting and horses neighing (idiom)

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shēng声sī嘶lì力jié竭

to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)

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Related characters

From 嘶’s common words

叫吼哑人喊马声力

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