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伺 (sì): To observe — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 伺

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 伺 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 伺

伺 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

伺

司to take charge of

伺=亻person+司to take charge of

A person (亻) waits and observes with the intent of serving (司) — to watch for or attend to.

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4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 伺

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5.

How to Use 伺

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 伺 works in context.

Single HSK word

伺 appears in the HSK word 伺候, meaning "wait upon; serve".

伺候 • cì hòu • wait upon; serve • HSK 6

HSK 6

cì伺

hòu候

wait upon; serve

Single HSK word

伺 appears in the HSK word 伺机, meaning "Wait for an opportunity".

伺机 • sì jī • Wait for an opportunity • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sì伺

jī

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 伺 is used in context

tā她

xì细

xīn心

cì伺

hou候

shēng生

bìng病

de的

mǔ母

qīn亲

。

She carefully attends to her sick mother

tóu投

zī资

zhě者

zhèng正

zài在

sì伺

jī机

mǎi买

rù

māo猫

zài在

àn暗

chù处

kuī窥

sì伺

zhe着

lǎo老

shǔ

Information

Pinyinsì

Meaningto observe

Strokes7

Radical亻

Traditional伺

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1967

Zhuyinㄙˋ

UnicodeU+4F3A

CangjieOSMR

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机

Wait for an opportunity

入

gǔ股

piào票

。

Investors are waiting for an opportunity to buy stocks

鼠

de的

dòng动

jìng静

。

The cat watches the mouse's movements from the shadows

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Characters with radical "亻".

shì仕 ní倪 dòng侗 jì伎 hóu侯 yáng佯

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