The character 思 — “think”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 思 is read sī and means “think”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 思
思 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 思, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 思 is made of
It also has the “heart” 心. In 意思 it is read with the neutral tone.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 思
- 意思meaningHSK 2
- 有意思interestingHSK 2
- 没意思boringHSK 2
- 不好意思embarrassed; excuse meHSK 2
- 思想thought, ideologyHSK 5
- 思考think, ponderHSK 5
- 思维thinkingHSK 5
- 思念miss, long for (someone)HSK 6
- 思路train of thought, line of reasoningHSK 6
- 反思reflect on, rethinkHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 思?
思 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 思 mean?
思 means “think”. It appears in 意思 (“meaning”), 有意思 (“interesting”), 没意思 (“boring”), 不好意思 (“embarrassed”).
How do you pronounce 思?
思 is read sī. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 思 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 思 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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